Human Resources Generalist in Portadown

We are working with an established manufacturing company with a strong reputation in the marketplace to recruit a HR Generalist. The HR Generalist will take ownership of the company’s people framework, policies, and HR practices, making sure everything is set up properly to support the business now and as it grows. This is a Stand-Alone HR Role you will be working closely with the Senior Management team. This is a permanent full-time role and based in Portadown.

The HR Generalist will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership of HR policies, procedures, employee handbook, and employment contracts, ensuring everything is legally compliant, up to date, and consistently applied across the business.
• Leading end-to-end recruitment activity, including job design, writing job descriptions, advertising roles, managing agencies, shortlisting, interviewing, offers, and onboarding new starters.
• Overseeing performance management processes, including appraisals, KPI setting, probation reviews, and ongoing performance and development conversations.
• Managing all employee relations activity such as disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, capability issues, and investigations, providing clear, practical guidance to managers and leadership.
• Supporting learning, development, and culture initiatives, including inductions, training plans, engagement activity, wellbeing support, and succession planning.
• Acting as the HR link with payroll, ensuring accurate employee data is maintained and processed correctly, and running weekly payroll via Sage while resolving payroll queries.
• Administering employee benefits such as pensions and wellbeing schemes, supporting reviews and improvements while acting as the main point of contact for employee queries.

What you will need to have for the Generalist role:

• Proven experience in a HR Generalist, HR Officer or Senior HR Officer.
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Ireland employment law, especially contracts, policies, and employee relations.
• Experience supporting or leading recruitment processes.
• Experience with performance management, appraisal systems, and KPI frameworks.
• Skilled in handling disciplinary, grievance, and absence management cases.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of HR responsibilities.
• High levels of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organisational skills.