hr manager Dartford, England
Job description
Our people are at the heart of Wincanton. That’s where your HR leadership comes in, as our HR People Manager reporting into our regional People Partner within our Group Transport sector. Leading our People Team, we work in collaboration onsite , supporting our operation with expertise and providing efficient guidance on all matters relating to HR.
Our culture is focused on being bold, curious and engaging. If you’re looking to utilise your proactive, adaptable and resilient HR experiences in our fast pace environment, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a seamless adoption of transitional People strategies into business and rollout broader people initiatives.
- Ensure our operation is accurately reporting and performing People KPIS (ex. Attrition, absence, recruitment).
- Build strong relationships and collaboration with our operational teams.
- Utilise expertise HR knowledge as being an escalation point for ER case management, including support to wider regional sites/operations on the contract.
- Lead the people team, including but not limited to; performance objective setting, 121s, development and career conversations.
- Lead and engage on people related projects and initiatives (ex. Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion).
- Support your People Manager to embed activities that drive high level of employee engagement, retention and inclusivity, following our ‘Wincanton Way’ values.
- Socialise, coach and engage site teams on People-related SOPs, HR systems, policies and procedures.
- Partner training teams across Wincanton to ensure all colleagues receive a quality programme of induction and ongoing training.
This role is based on-site, Monday to Friday
What will you bring to our team:
We’re looking for you to be proactive, adaptable and resilient with your HR knowledge and experience.
- Proven experience within a fast pace HR function as People/HR management.
- Managing and resolving industrial relations and/or employee relations matter (ex. Exposure to union activity and active involvement in disciplinary, grievance and suspension processes.
- Strong understanding of employment T&Cs and statutory elements.
- Experience in managing employee data through secure portals (Kronos or Oracle Cloud desirable).
- Strong experience in applying functional knowledge and methodologies to resolve challenges and deliver a positive colleague experience.
- Proven improvement mindset and initiatives in line with process and company values.
Our Culture & Benefits
In addition to a generous salary , we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.
Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.
Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust. Apply Now!
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes.
Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.
Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce
