Summary

The HR Manager (standalone position), is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day HR operations, ensuring that the organization’s HR practices align with business objectives, goals, and values. This role involves driving employee engagement, fostering a positive work culture, and handling all aspects of HR administration, recruitment, performance management, compliance, and employee relations. The role supports various HR and L&D initiatives.

This role is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. While the position is for a defined period, there may be opportunities for further employment within the organisation.

Main Responsibilities

· Ensuring continuous development of effective HR policies and compliance with legislation and local and state laws, and communicating these to all employees.

· Provide guidance and leadership across the Departments, including developing and retaining talent, effective employee relations, reward schemes, leadership development, and performance management.

· Manage succession planning and headcount planning and perform annual reviews.

· Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes including job postings, candidate sourcing, interviewing coordination, and onboarding administration to include work permits and visa applications.

· Develop and maintain effective employee relations that promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

· Maintain accurate HR records including absenteeism, annual leave, contracts, reward schemes, pay rates and other employee documentation in conjunction with Payroll Dept.

· Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams within the company (e.g., Continuous Improvement, Quality, and other departments) to support organisational initiatives.

· Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters and HR processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies, procedures, and the Quality Management System (QMS)

· Monitor and set KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of HR processes and initiatives.

· Prepare monthly reporting and analytics for management relating to absenteeism, learning and development, and other HR metrics, to identify trends and suggest recommendations for improvement.

Skills Required

• Degree level qualification in a relevant HR, Business or L&D discipline (3+years)
• CIPD accredited (advantage)
• Excellent organizational and administration skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices and employment legislation, Irish Labour laws and learning and development principles
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong leadership, decision – making and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work independently
• High level of discretion and integrity, maintaining confidentiality
• A proactive approach to problem solving.

Benefits:

• KPI’s incentives
• Annual Incentive Scheme
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Investment in your professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Christmas Vouchers
• Bike to work scheme
• Free parking

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: €50,000.00-€60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sallins, County Kildare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (preferred)

Work Location: In person