HR Generalist-1 year Fixed term in Kendal

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities worldwide, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries from financial institutions to data centres. We welcome people of all backgrounds, develop skill sets, encourage curiosity and enable empowerment – turning jobs into careers. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company – SpinCo – planned for Q1 2027. If the spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, focusing on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end‑to‑end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centres and other mission‑critical applications.

Job Title

HR Generalist – 1 year Fixed term

Location: Blackburn or Kendal, UK

Summary

This role will be in charge of implementing HR programs and providing support to the business client with respect to all people issues to sustain growth and profitability.

What a typical day looks like

• Provide day‑to‑day HR guidance to managers on people matters, ensuring advice is practical, consistent and aligned with company policies.
• Advise and coach managers across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, absence and employee relations matters.
• Support managers during recruitment activity including job advertising, shortlisting, interviews and selection.
• Assist with the implementation of performance‑management processes, supporting managers to address performance issues appropriately.
• Coach and advise managers on absence management, supporting them to manage return‑to‑work conversations and attendance processes.
• Assist managers with long‑term absence cases, attending meetings as required and ensuring appropriate steps are followed.
• Support managers through investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, preparing documentation and attending meetings as needed.
• Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure consistent application of HR policies and processes across the business.
• Support the administration of employee benefits.
• Produce and maintain basic people data and HR metrics to support reporting requirements.
• Support managers and employees with working‑abroad processes, ensuring documentation is completed correctly.
• Maintain accurate employee records across HR systems, including starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Support the continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Provide payroll administrative support by ensuring people data is accurate and submitted in line with payroll deadlines.

Qualifications & Experience

• Typically requires 6‑12 months of Human Resources and some administrative experience.
• Ability to organise own workload and use initiative.
• Confident under pressure and able to handle multifaceted objectives.
• High level of organisation.
• Efficient with thorough methods of working.
• Excellent work ethic with confidentiality at the core.
• Willing and able to travel between sites as and when required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
• Pay and leave:
• Merit‑based annual pay review.
• Enhanced annual leave.
• Employee recognition scheme and long‑service awards.
• Referral bonus.
• Volunteer days.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Insurance and wellbeing:
• Group Life Insurance, including a death‑in‑service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice.
• On‑site trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Other:
• Flexible / Hybrid work based on job function.
• Travel opportunities (role dependent).
• Access to various discount programmes (food, activities, gym memberships, etc.).

Location

Blackburn / Kendal – postal code TK43.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Anord Mardix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, colour, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the recruitment process. Please advise us of any accommodations you may need by e‑mailing: accessibility@flex.com.