Planet Pharma
HR Generalist (Devon)
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Location: Devon
An established manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced HR professional to join its on-site team in Devon.
This is a broad, hands-on position supporting employees and managers across a busy manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will provide practical HR guidance, help resolve complex employee matters and contribute to the continued development of local people processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to employees and managers
- Manage employee relations matters, including absence, performance, conduct and grievance cases
- Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
- Interpret and apply company policies, employment legislation and collective agreements
- Work constructively with employee representatives and trade unions
- Support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and employee development
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the overall employee experience
- Build trusted relationships across the site and wider organisation
- Contribute to projects and responsibilities beyond the immediate remit of the role
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Experience Required
- Broad generalist HR experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing, engineering, automotive, aerospace, food, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment
- Experience supporting an operational or site-based workforce
- Knowledge of UK employment law and good HR practice
- Experience working with trade unions or within a unionised environment
- Confidence managing sensitive and complex employee relations cases
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- A practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach
- CIPD qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous
This opportunity would suit an ambitious and energetic HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment undergoing change. The organisation offers considerable scope for career development, increased responsibility and involvement in wider initiatives.
Applicants should be based within a commutable distance of Devon or willing to relocate.
To discuss the position confidentially, please send your CV to drowland@planet-pharma.co.uk
About Planet Pharma:
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
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Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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