Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

G&H Torquay

Competitive Salary on Offer plus benefits

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications. We are seeking a HR Business Partner at our large manufacturing site in Torquay. As a member of the Torquay senior leadership team having responsibility for meeting business performance commitments to key stakeholders. 

The HRBP helps to translate business needs into HR requirements and activity to drive and implement value-adding HR initiatives in order to build capability and increase organisational effectiveness and business performance.
The role will provide an HR business partner service to these sites to meet the expectations of key stakeholders.
The job holder is also a team member of the Global HR function and is responsible for ensuring relevant Group HR policies and global HR Ways of Working are adopted and maintained at Torquay.  
The job holder will also act as HR function lead for assigned processes; and manager the HR Advisor, providing mentoring support and development and overseeing the administrative function.

Responsibilities include;

Understand the people implications of the site business plans and translate into pragmatic option/ solutions.

Deliver on both the tactical and strategic matters rising within the workforce

Report on a suite of HR KPI’s and reports to meet business needs as agreed with HR Director & Site Leads

Operate company’s ways of working to enable the identification and hiring (from within or outside the company), motivated and capable people to fill key positions and ensure on-boarding and induction programmes are applied to enable effective integration into the business.

Manage the recruitment process for up to VP direct reports level.

Support training & development programmes (e.g. identifying external resource options as required) in line with Site and R&D business plans.

Administer the company’s performance management programmes for the Torquay population.

Deploy the talent pipeline and succession planning process in partnership with Site and STG leadership to provide the capability needed to grow the businesses.

Deploy the company’s employee engagement, communications and retention programmes and measures as required (e.g. employee survey, employee recognition schemes)

Deploy change management processes in agreement with leaders to ensure consistency and excellent execution.

Manage employee relations matters to conclusion as required

Provide robust advice and coaching to Site & STG management colleagues

Oversee payroll data and administration to ensure timely payroll processing

Act as HR function lead for designated process

Undertake HR function projects or support business improvement programmes as required

Ideal candidates will have the following attributes;

Solid experience in HR management, within a manufacturing environment; some multi-site, matrix organisation experience would be advantageous.

Experience of providing an HR service in a growth environment

Demonstrable experience/ potential of delivering on all responsibilities as defined above.

Able to quickly gain trust & respect of colleagues, strong persuasive skills

Hands on, solid administrative skills and experience of working with HRIS and data provision to payroll. 

Performance Management, and the ability to motivate others. 

Practical, applied knowledge of UK Employment Law.

Full understanding of corporate HR strategy along with the tools and processes.

Success in developing and enabling deployment of designated HR processes ( for example, Recruitment , Talent Management, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits)

As well as a competitive salary and training, company benefits include;

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension pays 6%

Company bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan