HR Officer

HR Officer Warrington Permanent £38,000-£43,000 + benefits

Macmillan Davies are delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Officer for their Warrington site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR generalist who enjoys being close to the business and wants to take ownership of HR at site level, while still benefiting from the support and expertise of an established wider HR team.

Supporting a manufacturing site, you will be the first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters, building strong relationships with managers and employees and providing practical, commercially focused HR advice.

This is a broad role offering exposure across employee relations, absence, recruitment, engagement, performance, HR systems and wider People initiatives. For someone looking to continue developing their HR career, there is also genuine opportunity for the remit to grow over time.

The role

Working closely with the Group People leadership team and site management, you will:

Act as the key HR contact for the Warrington manufacturing site

Provide advice and guidance to managers across HR policy, employment law and best practice

Manage employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and other complex people issues

Lead on attendance management, including short and long-term absence and return-to-work processes

Build trusted relationships with managers, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice

Support recruitment across the site, including onboarding and induction

Support performance improvement and employee development initiatives

Contribute to employee engagement, retention and talent initiatives

Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and people data

Produce HR information, KPIs and reports

Review and update HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and business requirements

Work collaboratively with Finance and Payroll

Contribute to wider People projects, organisational change and continuous improvement

Support the ongoing development of HR systems and processes

What we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced HR generalist who is comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy and being visible within an operational environment.

You will ideally bring

Solid HR Officer or HR Advisor-level generalist experience

Strong practical employee relations experience, including managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters

Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice

Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, warehousing or a similarly fast-paced operational environment

Confidence advising and, where necessary, constructively challenging managers

Strong relationship-building and communication skills

A hands-on, pragmatic and commercially aware approach

Excellent organisation and attention to detail

The ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate more complex matters

CIPD qualification would be advantageous, although strong relevant experience is equally important

If you are an experienced HR Officer or HR Advisor who enjoys working within a fast-paced operational environment and would like the opportunity to take real ownership of HR at site level, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply to Leanne Boddy at Macmillan Davies HR.