HR Generalist Co. Laois

Job Reference	16996
Job type	Permanent
Location	Co. Laois
Salary	€ 40,000-60,000

The Role

HR Generalist

Co. Laois

Permanent

Fully office based

Salary: €40,000 - €48,000

Responsibilities:

Recruitment: Responsible for all recruitment and selection to include:
Preparing Job Descriptions as required
Advertising vacant positions - shortlisting candidates, interview scheduling and attending interviews as required
Completing employee screening, mandatory paperwork, reference checking and issuing employment contracts and onboarding
Employee Relations: Support workplace investigations and provide advice on disciplinary procedures to ensure that Managers are coached in dealing with staff issues, absence management, performance management. Also assist employees who may have queries re the process.
Liaise with external recruitment partner as required
HR Policies and Procedures: Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures, providing advice to promote consistent application
Health & Safety: Manage and ensure ongoing compliance with the Health & Safety requirements in line with existing and future regulations, including recording, follow-up and taking appropriate actions
Keep up to date at all times employee files in both hard and soft copy
Training: review, co-ordinate and schedule training across the company including identifying and proposing training to develop employee skills and ensuring our training matrix is kept up to date at all times.
Issue e-training as required to the staff team and follow up on completion
Set up new employees on various systems prior to start date and prepare for arrival on-site
Communication: Co-ordinate company-wide communication as required
Assist in the rollout of HR projects focused on Employee Engagement, Wellness, and Inclusion & Diversity
Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
Responsibility for employee benefit administration such as pension
The list of key duties is not exhaustive

The Person

Third level qualification in Human Resources
Minimum of three years’ experience working in Human Resources
Strong working knowledge of HR policies, practices and employment law
Ability to display complete professionalism and discretion at all times
Proactive approach to problem resolution, with keen attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills with ability to multi-task in a busy environment
Good work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude in your approach to work
Ability to work on your own initiative and equally as part of a team
Excellent computer skills and IT literacy – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues at all levels
Full clean driving licence is essential for the post