Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are looking for an enthusiastic HR People Manager with a passion for delivery to join our People, Safety and Culture Team, reporting to the Senior People Partner. The successful HR People Manager will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical HR expertise to support the development and delivery of the People priorities and strategy across the depot

What’s in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special.

20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
Private Health Insurance
Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary: Competitive

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Quakers Coppice, Crewe, CW1 6FB

What you’ll do:

Partnering with the depot [General/Site] Manager, develop, support and deliver the tactical, transactional and strategic HR agenda across the depot
Provide guidance, advice and coaching on all aspects of Company policy, best practice, employee relations and employment law to line managers, empowering them to make effective People decisions in line with our Company value
Own and drive recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, employee engagement, wellbeing, training and organisation development initiatives based on the requirements of the depot. It is imperative that the successful candidate looks to collaborate with peers and the Centres of Excellence to create a consistent employee experience where possible
Build commitment for People strategies, identifying and working through specific depot concerns to embed initiatives
Build and maintain a collaborative working relationship with depot Trade Union representatives
Maintain and promote good industrial relations, taking a key role in annual pay negotiations
Maintain and promote good employee relations and ensure employee issues are dealt with at an early stage
Facilitate active succession and development planning for all central functions
Overseeing and tracking all disciplinary cases on site
Promoting best practice in all disciplinary cases, advising on employment law and ensuring processes and policies are followed and that investigations are comprehensive

Who you are:

CIPD qualification is desirable
Significant experience in a HR Manager/ People Partner role operating across the full generalist remit, ideally within a logistics, retail or manufacturing environment
Credibility and impact to act as a true business partner to the depot management team
Excellent leadership skills to bring others on the journey
Ability to apply technical knowledge combined with pragmatism to influence others
Recognised ability to build strong relationships across all levels
Strong ability to develop HR strategies and deliver change including redundancy, TUPE and contractual variations
Experience of dealing with complex ER issues
Strong written and verbal communication skills, planning and organisational skills, attention to detail and data analysis
Solid working knowledge of the principles and practices of employment law with in-depth practical knowledge and application
Experience of leading a team of HR professionals
Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion at all times
Flexibility to travel when required

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HRM.O.28

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