HR Advisor - Hatfield

Company description: XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS EUROPE

Logistics done differently. How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound? Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We are looking for a talented HR Advisor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis covering our Hatfield site on our Arla contract.

Pay, benefits and more: We are looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You will have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you will do on a typical day:

• Guide Managers through employee relations cases in real time, intervening and steering in the appropriate direction taking account of company policies, employment law, best practice and precedent. Escalate cases to the HR Manager as necessary.
• Develop and build strong and trusted partnerships with managers, acting as their sounding board and advisor.
• Lead on the management of absence, including making recommendations, giving advice/coaching and support to managers, liaising with Occupational Health, supporting with AMP/health review meetings, and other absence related meetings.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc management information reports, as agreed, to support continuous improvement.
• Assist in the design and delivery of development workshops in areas of HR best practice, to enhance knowledge and skills across the site.
• Assist with driving and embedding the people agenda across their respective sites.
• Create and maintain a positive team culture, by actively working in collaboration with the wider HR & Payroll Team.
• Have the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrate a passionate & pacey style and approach getting things done.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills able to build relationships quickly, engage and influence key stakeholders.
• Experience of working in an HR advisory role, preferably in logistics and multi-site, undertaking a broad range of tasks including working with and advising line managers on employee relations issues.
• Minimum one year HR Advisor level.
• CIPD qualified or working toward qualification (support offered).
• Flexibility to travel as and when required.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a Logistics/ Transport/ Manufacturing/FMCG environment.
• Experience of working with trade union.
• Able to interpret and implement HR Policy and procedures.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.