HR Generalist – Food Manufacturing
Location: Midlands, Ireland
Salary: €60,000 per annum
Type: Permanent, Full-time
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join a growing food manufacturing organisation and provide strategic and operational HR support across multiple sites in the Midlands.
Reporting to the Head of HR, you will work closely with site management and operational leaders to deliver the people strategy, while providing hands-on support across employee relations, performance management, recruitment, workforce planning, engagement and organisational change.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Site Managers and senior operational leaders to deliver HR objectives and people plans.
- Provide professional advice and guidance on employee relations, disciplinary, grievance and absence matters.
- Support managers with performance management, development and capability processes.
- Lead and support employee engagement and retention initiatives.
- Assist with workforce planning, recruitment and succession planning across the sites.
- Support organisational change, restructures and other business transformation projects.
- Ensure HR policies and procedures are consistently implemented across all locations.
- Monitor absence, turnover and other key people metrics and develop appropriate actions.
- Work closely with payroll and HR administration teams to ensure accurate and effective HR processes.
- Support learning and development initiatives, including training needs analysis.
- Ensure compliance with Irish employment legislation and company policies.
- Support audits, inspections and HR reporting requirements.
- Develop strong relationships with employees, managers and senior leadership.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices across the business.
Experience & Skills
- 4+ years’ HR experience, ideally within **manufacturing, FMCG or food production**.
- Previous HR Business Partner, HR Manager or senior HR generalist experience.
- Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation and employee relations.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, operational environment.
- Experience supporting multiple sites or locations would be advantageous.
- Strong coaching and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively with managers at all levels.
- Commercially focused with strong problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification desirable.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
Package
- Salary: €60,000
- Pension
- Multisite exposure and opportunity to work closely with senior operational leadership
For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Niamh Brady.
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set, please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word format.
If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you. If, however, you do not hold a valid work permit, unfortunately, we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Osborne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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