# People (HR) Specialist **Company**: Myton Food Group **Location**: Winsford, Cheshire **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Human Resources **Industry**: Manufacturing **Apply**: https://eicg.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/MorrisonsJobs/job/2271?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_ce55062e-ea9 ## Description We are seeking a People (HR) Specialist to join our team at Myton Food Group, a leading manufacturer and supplier to Morrisons Supermarkets. As a People Specialist, you will be an expert in your field and know everything there is to know about HR. You will deputise for the People Manager and manage a small team of People Advisors and Assistants. Your main responsibilities will include: - Partnering and coaching site management teams to ensure colleagues remain the priority - Designing and implementing effective and cost-effective recruitment solutions - Leading engaging, proactive communications across the site - Supporting and driving colleague engagement on site to reduce absence and save money - Providing advice and guidance to colleagues - Supporting, coaching, and challenging line management with absence, disciplinary, and grievance issues - Identifying development opportunities for colleagues to improve skills and build future talent - Proactively managing employee relations to ensure safety, appropriateness, and legality - Taking ownership of the payroll process to ensure colleagues are paid correctly and on time - Building positive and effective relationships with unions and agency suppliers - Leading projects as appropriate on the HR plan - Taking charge of absence and sick pay processes to ensure costs are managed appropriately In return for your hard work, we offer a range of benefits, including: - Generous holiday entitlement - Discretionary bonus scheme - 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores - Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member - Genuine career progression and development opportunities - Subsidised staff canteen - Free parking - Competitive pension and life assurance - Healthcare and wellbeing benefits, including Aviva Digital GP - 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas, and gyms - Optional payroll charity donations - A range of family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave To be successful in this role, you will need: - Experience of working in a fast-paced, agile, and demanding environment, ideally in a manufacturing or logistics environment - A professional HR qualification, or a degree-level education, or an equivalent level of job-relevant experience - Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems - Up-to-date and deep knowledge of employment law - The ability to support an environment where everyone feels valued and listened to - Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer service approach - Ability and confidence to advise and coach management within your site - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proactive approach to own continuous development - Knowledge of core HR policies and processes - Ability to act on own initiative and be brave in your approach - Flexibility in terms of working hours, some travel will be involved to support other sites and project work ## Skills ### Required - HR qualification - MS Office - HR systems - Employment law - Interpersonal skills - Communication skills ### Nice to have - Experience in a fast-paced environment - Knowledge of core HR policies and processes --- Source: [Apply at eicg.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com](https://eicg.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/MorrisonsJobs/job/2271?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)