Job Category:
Human Resources
Job Family:
Human Resources Generalists
Job Description:
The HR Supervisor leads the day-to-day human resources operation at the Stonehouse plant, making sure partners and their leaders receive consistent, timely and compliant HR service under UK employment law. The role leads the site HR team and delivers recruitment and selection, partner relations, personnel administration, payroll inputs, training, partner morale, health, safety and wellbeing support, policy administration and compliance with UK employment regulations. The Supervisor is the visible, hands-on HR presence on site, works closely with the HR Team Leader and plant leadership to execute HR programs, standardise HR work and implement Strategic Workforce Planning initiatives, and supports the HR Team Leader on day-to-day matters when required.
Role and responsibilities:
Lead the HR team
Plan and prioritise the team’s daily work, assign tasks and set service standards to keep a steady workflow.
Lead, direct and review the work of team members; coach and develop them and keep clear career paths.
Provide primary input to hiring, performance, promotion and reward decisions for direct reports.
Partner service, employee relations and policy administration
Act as the first point of reference for personnel policies and procedures; interpret and apply them consistently and fairly.
Management of performance improvement, workplace investigations, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes in accordance with applicable UK employment law, the ACAS Code of Practice and company policies
Advise and coach plant supervisors and managers on attendance, absence, performance, capability, probation, disciplinary and grievance matters, following the Code of Conduct and company policies; run investigations and prepare documentation for straightforward cases.
Escalate complex or high-risk cases (for example tribunal risk, collective matters, restructures or redundancy) to the HR Manager and central HR support.
Explain and communicate HR policies, pay and benefits so partners understand and value the total package.
Implement actions to reduce turnover and absenteeism and to maintain partner morale through communication, engagement and leader support.
Partner representation and communication
Maintain day-to-day, constructive communication with partner representatives or any employee forum or recognised trade union, where applicable, and prepare and attend meetings with the HR Manager.
Support information and consultation activity and the application of site agreements, with the HR Manager and central HR support.
Recruitment, onboarding and internal mobility
Run recruitment and selection for hourly, technical and intermediate positions with the Talent Acquisition team; manage agency and temporary labour requests and supplier performance.
Carry out pre-employment and right to work checks and support UK visa sponsorship activity and sponsor licence compliance with central HR, where applicable.
Coordinate onboarding, probation reviews and orientation of new hires.
Administer the job bidding system and internal transfers; keep plant job descriptions up to date.
Support local school, college and university relationships, apprenticeships, internships and summer hire programs with Talent Acquisition.
Workforce planning and administration
Work with the HR Manager to implement Workforce Planning initiatives: shift structure, crew deployment, headcount and position design and classification.
Prepare holiday plans and monitor staffing levels, overtime, absenteeism and agency labour as day-to-day budget items.
Validate monthly payroll inputs (variable pay, overtime, shift allowances, statutory pay) and time and attendance data with the payroll provider; keep partner and position data accurate in HR systems.
Report HR metrics (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, time to fill, overtime, agency use) to plant leadership.
Training, health, safety and compliance
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