People Advisor

Job Description

We have an exciting vacancy for a People Advisor at Booker Haydock. Reporting to the People Partner you will collaborate with the General Manager and site management team as well as the wider Distribution People Team to drive forward the HR strategy, whilst providing a customer focused HR Service that meets the needs of the business and People plan.

• Influencing decisions on all aspect of employee relations, ensuring that the risk to the company is minimised and that all policies and procedures are observed.
• Forge collaborative relationships with the Trade Unions to ensure a positive and constructive working relationship and support the site in any discussions/negations with Trade unions.
• Assist the operational KPIs through effective people management by identifying opportunities to improve service to the customer and the development of solutions to drive continued business performance
• Providing the site with accurate weekly/period HR KPI reporting and headcount management
• Manage talent cycle, including identification of training needs, development of training solutions, coaching and completion of PDRs and individual development plans
• To work alongside site management teams to ensure consistent approach to performance management.
• Managing long term absence, occupational health referrals, medical reports, flexible working, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave etc.
• Co-ordinate and manage the on boarding process
• Provide people management advice that does not add additional cost into the business through effective stakeholder management ensuring that all legal obligations are met.
• To support a culture of celebration – identifying successes/achievements through a robust reward/recognition process that colleagues want.
• Support the health and wellbeing programmes by ensuring managers have the correct skills to support colleagues.
• Work with the wider HR team to provide network support where required.

• Solid experience in Human Resources or related People field including experience influencing senior management and critical stakeholders and exposure to Trade Unions
• Ability to prioritise, plan and organise a varied workload, with accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• CIPD qualified or working towards a professional qualification in People.
• Knowledge of Employment Law and ER process management including, negotiation skills, letter writing, tribunal management
• Ability to identify training needs and develop a plan to address
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Word skills and knowledge of Office 365

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk