Senior HR Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who is looking for an exciting HR challenge that will play an integral part in advising and engaging the business. Join us and help deliver the exceptional every day and support us in enhancing the employee experience and adding value to our people and the business.

You will be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. We believe in making a difference to people’s lives and adding value to the workplace.

You will be joining a professional community of HR experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way. You can bring your whole self to work. At Bühler striving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone. We operate a hybrid working policy to ensure a good work life balance is maintained.

About Bühler

Bühler is active in over 140 countries and has more than 12,000 employees worldwide. Two billion people consume food products that are made with Bühler processes daily. These include flour, rice, pasta, chocolate, coffee, and beer. We are continuously working to create sustainable innovations for a better world. Our aim is to transform the world’s most pressing food and mobility challenges into sustainable technologies, process solutions and services.

Our Optical Sorting business based in London has been in operation since 1947 and has been at the forefront of pioneering optical sorting solutions and has been awarded 5 Queens Awards. Our sorters have the capability of sorting through over 300 commodities and our business is regarded as one of the most highly trusted technology providers globally for sorting solutions.

In the UK, we are part of a truly global community and a family-owned Swiss based business with strong values. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. Our UK headquarters are conveniently located in the Royal Docks, London Docklands, close to London City Airport.

Your Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a HR generalist role with a good understanding of employment law and proven track record of end-to-end case management, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment but not essential.
• Proactive, solution orientated approach, able to prioritise effectively and successfully manage multiple cases and projects whilst working to tight deadlines.
• Thrives in a varied environment, as an inquisitive self-starter who is eager to learn.
• High emotional intelligence with a passion for people management.
• An articulate and diplomatic communicator who can engage with a wide network of stakeholders and manage their needs.
• Well-rounded HR generalist experience of all HR functions, including Learning & development (design and delivery), ER, reward, compensation and benefits).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Learning and Development experience essential, as well as the ability to create and deliver training.
• HR Policy Development experience.
• A strategic thinker, working closely with the HR Director to deliver and implement new programmes and initiatives. Previous experience of Business Transformation would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for engaging employees and enhancing the employee experience.
• CIPD qualified advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide generalist HR advice and guidance to managers and employees, support the business in dealing with complex ER cases, performance attendance and employee relations issues.
• Advise and guide managers on employment matters; influencing management and leadership around the people issues to support business performance.
• Research and develop policies and procedures in line with current legislation and ensure our policies are regularly reviewed and kept up to date.
• Manage employee onboarding, ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Manage employee offboarding, produce leavers report and conduct exit interviews, analysing the data and producing and recommendations.
• Deliver key HR initiatives across the HR Spectrum including workforce planning, resourcing, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations and employee engagement.
• Coach and mentor line managers through all HR related people requirements, delivering HR related training.
• Lead on Learning and Development initiatives, including training needs analysis, development and delivery of training and ensuring a career development pathway in each area.
• Drive the Apprenticeship and internship scheme for the business including management of the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Identify HR priorities from departmental plans, translating business requirements into effective HR practices and delivering people solutions aligned to business objectives
• Involvement with restructures, redundancies and retirements following the correct legal processes and procedures.
• Work closely with the HR Business Partner on recruitment, immigration and visa applications.
• Analysing and reporting HR information to support with benchmarking and the development of HR pay and benefits strategies and solutions.
• Support and manage internal employee communications and updates on a monthly basis on Sharepoint, including ensuring we are aligned with our Business Area GQ.
• Maintain a clear understanding and provide up to date information of the legal framework within which HR operates. Developing HR policies in line with current legislation and keeping abreast of HR processes/procedures and best practice.
• Manage Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and represent Bühler UK at the Global D&I meetings.
• Support the development and implementation of Bühler UK’s pay and reward strategy e.g., through support with pay discussions, operation of annual performance review and bonus allocation process.
• Support the Payroll Manager with payroll processes and amendments.
• Support the development of HR Strategies, Policies and Practices.
• Monitor hybrid work patterns (office attendance in line with the hybrid working policy) on a quarterly basis.
• Involvement with recruitment initiatives both internally and externally for relevant departments
• Support the new starter onboarding process – from communication to ensuring they have the best employee experience from day one.
• Assist with new HR/Benefits programmes as appropriate and support the renewal process for all benefits to include insurances (medical insurance, Life assurance, etc.)
• Lead on Secondments, graduate programmes, employee reward and recognition, advising and managing end to end process.
• Keep up to date with data protection requirements and processes and support the HR Director in ensuring full compliance.
• Coach and mentor managers through all HR related people requirements, delivering training in HR related topics as required in the form of HR bite sized workshops.
• Thorough knowledge of shared Maternity/Paternity processes, understand full requirements of pay and payroll processes advising both managers and individuals on company policy.
• Be an ambassador for the HR function and represent Bühler HR internally and externally (as appropriate).
• Assist in building strong talent pipelines and supporting recruitment at all levels
• Build trusted relationships across all entities of the UK business in London and Manchester and all employees.
• Any other HR related duties or topics as required by the HR Director.

Remuneration

• Annual Salary – up to £50,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working - 3 days office and 2 days working from home
• Hours 0830 – 1630 Monday to Friday.
• Annual company bonus of up to £2,500

Further company information can be found at:

https://www.buhlergroup.com/global/en/homepage.html