Senior HR Generalist

JOB TITLE:                   Senior HR Generalist

REPORTS TO:              HR Business Partner

LOCATION:                  Kerrygold Park, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

Senior HR Generalist

Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for 60 years.

Are you a HR professional looking for a great opportunity to become involved in fostering a thriving organisational culture? By stepping into this role you are elevating human potential within the workplace. Your contributions directly impact the lives of employees, ensuring their well-being, growth, and satisfaction. You'll collaborate closely with diverse teams, leveraging your expertise to provide guidance on policies and procedures, and champion initiatives that prioritise inclusivity, diversity, and employee empowerment. 

Why Ornua?

• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

Contributes to the Human Resources Team responding to and resolving HR queries from employees, managers and HR colleagues alike.

What You Bring To The Role:

• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on people related issues, ensuring the effective and speedy resolution of queries.
• Lead recruitment by advising line managers on the requisitions process for all vacancies, managing the requisitions process and attending interviews as required.
• Lead on key engagement, wellbeing and diversity activities for business.   
• Identify and keep abreast of all relevant employment legislation and codes of practice, ensuring company policies and procedures are compliant and in line with best practice.
• Be the first point of contact to managers on employee relations matter by coaching and advising them on same. 
• Monitor and manage absenteeism levels in conjunction with line managers. 
• Support with the annual performance management and objectives setting processes.
• Liaise with Central HR Team on all employee life cycle processes.
• Support with Talent reviews and succession planning.
• Focus on continuous improvement of HR processes and communications.
• Collaborates with HR in other sites to share knowledge and best practice.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years HR experience.
• A HR qualification or CIPD accreditation would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Irish employment law.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Takes ownership, shows initiative and shares new ideas.
• Collaborative approach

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

How do you want to make your impact?

To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com