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Junior HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover for 9.5 months)

London

As P&O Business Partner at Mars, you would be responsible for implementing or performing a variety of HR administrative processes and tasks including employee record-keeping; often handling sensitive employee and company information, which requires that they maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Business Partner: Becomes knowledgeable of the business strategy, store objectives and priorities and aligns them for the execution of the P&O agenda, Signature People Processes and the creation of a greater place to work.

Talent Sourcing and Recruitment: Identifies sources to recruit top talent in retail and creates relationships with key organizations (i.e academies, technical colleges, high schools) and the retail industry community and leverages social media reach for sourcing. Executes the recruitment processes using the systems with high quality and according to the approved process and deadlines and train the managers on interviewing techniques and Mars Recruitment with Excellence philosophy.

Associate Engagement: Provides guidance to Line Managers on how to embed engagement into our thinking and behaviors, day-to-day operations, processes, policies and initiatives to ensure better business performance through the highest levels of associate engagement and retention. Assist Line Manager in applying tools to improve Engagement levels and monitors compliance with Action Planning and Follow-Through for 100% of teams.

Learning & Development: In partnership with store management teams, ensures that all associates are trained and have the tools to succeed on job expectations utilizing all Retail Academy, Mars University and Mars Leadership training (i.e: Introduction of Essence of Mars, GLMe, etc). Facilitate specific training for LMs and Associates as needed and identified by store operations and P&O.

Performance Management Process: Provides assistance to the management team with the performance appraisal processes both for the non-exempt and exempt associates and in the creation of IBO’s and IDP’s in the system (iTMS). Monitors that Line Managers are complying with the PDP timeline and holding frequent, high quality, structured 1:1s for mutual feedback to incent daily performance and continuous learning and development. Provide insight and partnership to the Leadership Team on how to improve the general level of performance of individuals and teams.

Associate Relations: Consults and makes recommendations to Line Managers and/or associates in the store to ensure timely, consistency with policies and fair resolution on all aspects of associate-related issues including performance concerns, policy and procedure interpretation, investigations, and terminations. Maintains proper documentation, communications, physical or electronic records and reporting in compliance with deadlines and the law. Advices changes or revisions according to trends, local law and help introduce or explain new or revised P&O policies.

Equality, Inclusion and Diversity: Acts as a role model for the Equality, Inclusion and Diversity agenda through keeping this alive in store, rolling out new ways of working, encouraging Associate involvement, sharing best practices and new opportunities for progress and leading with diversity of thought at all times.

Local Regulation: Being up-to-date with the labor regulation applicable to the market and retail ensures the policies and practices are in full compliance.