HR Generalist

POSITION PROFILE

• Position title: HR Generalist
• Division: Corporate - HR
• Location: Birmingham
• Line Manager: HR Business Partner

POSITION SUMMARY

Solotech team iscomprisedof approximately 1,500 people passionate about audio-visualand entertainment technology, driven by the same ambition: todeliver spectacular experiences worldwide. As a global leader inlive productions, systemsintegrationand virtual technology, Solotech offers competitive benefits, a collaborative and inspiring work environment, and development opportunities innearly 20locationsacross America,Europeand Asia. If you want to be part of a unique story that has been shining for over45 years, we invite you to join us!

Solotech is looking to recruit a strong experienced HRGeneralist to join their HR team supporting UK HR operations whilst based in the Midlands. The ideal candidate will be a professional confident self starter, who candemonstrateand exercise discretion and confidentiality with proven experience covering the whole of the employee lifecycle, managing some payroll activities and HR related projects and is able to manage ad hoc HR related site matters as and when they arise. An important part of this role will be to act as the UK wide liaison between HR, managers and employees, ensuring smooth and accurate transactions, communication and prompt resolution of requests and questions whilst being the 'go to' person at our Solihull site.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• First line support to employees, face to face, Teams calls and managing the ticketing system to ensure rapid and accurate responses to HR queries
• Presence on site to manage any specific needs at the Birmingham (Solihull) site
• Support and input to UK wide performance issues
• Ensure employee files and associated HRIS (VIP, HR Jira, SharePoint) are kept up to date and accurate in a timely manner
• Produce HR metrics and insights to identify trends and risks and communication of relevant dashboards and surveys (absences, overtime, etc)
• Update and input top policies and information guides
• Own relevant parts of recruitment, processes and onboarding
• Organise and own first day and monthly inductions
• Responsible for relevant parts of payroll and benefits administration
• Own relevant parts of off boarding
• Carry out absence and probation reviews (PIP Processes)
• Support managers and employees with annual performance reviews
• Supporting and input to development of reward and benefits
• Carry out ER investigations (disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation, absence)
• Supporting wellbeing, engagement and DEI initiatives
• Support and input to development of training; bite size presentations and other
• Own UK HR comms including newsletter, information posters etc
• Coordinate HR projects (meetings, training, surveys etc)
• Manage projects as identified by the HR Business Partner
• Ensure positive credibility of the department and team
• Supporting and monitoring H&S
• Any other reasonable ad hoc requests as required by your manager

REQUIREMENTS Essential Level of education

• CIPD level 5 or other relevant qualification

Desirable Level of education

• Qualification in employment law or other relevant (training, payroll)

Work experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar level HR role

Essential skills and experience

• Current proven experience in a UK HR Generalist role - ideally in a warehouse (blue collar) environment
• Proven confidentiality second to none, diplomatic and tactful
• Strong up to date knowledge of UK employment law
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Microsoft Office Suite skills (will be assessed at interview)
• Good 'tech' understanding
• Has previous experience of successfully supporting payroll
• Strong communicator with high level of emotional intelligence and ability to deal with sensitive matters and diverse personalities
• Knowledge of talent management and organisational development
• Proven planning and organisational skills - ability to prioritise and successfully manage project and other deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Tenacity
• Reliable, methodical, organised working style, focused and orderly demeanour
• Understanding of culture, moral and culture change
• Diligent with a good eye for detail - accuracy is essential
• Experience operating in a fast paced environment, ability to juggle multiple tasks and able to work autonomously
• Proactive and enthusiastic approach with the ability to pick up things quickly
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Quick thinker, with ability to respond adequately on the spot
• High level of resilience
• Ability to 'communicate' and properly support the function and team
• A 'team' spirit - collaborative, flexible, adaptable, enthusiastic, supportive and empathic (a sense of humour needed!)

Desirable skills and experience

• Ability to speak and read German and/or French
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (look up, pivot tables, graphs, formulae)
• Ability to produce documents in Sway and other software offerings

Essential requirements

• Full Clean Driving License
• Right to work and remain in the UK
• Ability to travel throughout the UK including overnight stays from time to time