HR Generalist Downtown BostonBecause the people always make the place. This is retail our way.
We strive to keep our colleagues at the heart of everything we do were caring dynamic and we succeed strong values run through everything we do. In this role the HR Generalist is integral to keeping everything instore on track for our people and our business to succeed.
What Youll DoIn this role you will act as a HR generalist reporting into the Area P&C Business will be the instore driver of engagement & wellbeing activities talent & succession performance management colleague relations resourcing planning and more.
You will beaccountable for dayto day P&C activity in a store providing advice on the people agenda process and best practice to the Store Manager and Retail Management team while also managing the P&C Administrator(s) in store.
Here is how it looks in action:
- Accountable for executing and maintaining all instore People & Culture activities & processes for: hourly recruitment process onboarding payroll training & development engagement & wellbeing performance management and colleague relations.
- Ensuring compliance and accuracy for all instore People & Culture activities in line with Primark policy and local & federal legislation.
- Maintain proper store staffing levels through hourly recruitment and resourcing planning.
- Oversee the onboarding process for all new hires and participate in the delivery of the Primark Induction/Welcome for new hires.
- Support the accuracy of colleague data in the payroll system and the coordination of daily & weekly payroll activities overseeing and managing payroll adjustments/changes and acting as the point of contact for colleagues queries.
- Support and track the deliver of core learning and maintenance of mandatory learning activities and records.
- Support the Area P&C Business Partner in aligning P&C activity to the P&C Strategy and Purpose instore and partnering effectively with the Central P&C team to support store implementation of global ways of working policy and practice.
- Coach advise and support Retail Management as a first point of contact on colleague relation matters absences and return to work processes. Overseeing the preparation of documentation required for colleague investigations and outcomes; partnering with the Colleague Relations team as required to resolve complex cases.
- Reporting including overseeing the maintenance and accuracy of people data in our systems completion of various reporting reviewing data from colleague exit interviews monitoring of KPIs and participating in store audits.
- Supporting Commercial & Business impacts by developing and understanding of commercial performance and customer experience as related to our people agenda.
- Delivering against company expectations and policy ensuring good governance and best practices are in place. Ensuring compliance with regulations and mitigation of risk to the business.
What Youll GetWere committed to your success and will provide you with an onboarding period in Primarks other U.S. trading areas. Here youll be empowered to succeed. As we rapidly expand across the globe well give you the tools that you need to excel. Well also offer you competitive benefits and work life balance we know your life outside of the store is important.
What Youll BringTo be successful in this role you must have 2 years HR Generalist/Operational experience and prior line manager experience.
- Professional HR certification desirable
- Experience in coaching & influencing leveraging your ability empower others through indirect leadership.
- You bring strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize/flex in a fastpaced environment.
- Good working knowledge of employment legislation
- Analytical/ problemsolving skills and an interest in developing commercial acumen
- Delivery/facilitation skills
- Experience in Talen Performance and Change Management
- Retail experience or other customer facing sectors with high colleague headcount
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Position holder must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently orally and in writing with managers supervisors and hourly colleagues in English to provide instruction coaching corrective action safety instructions and lead teams as a manager daily and in emergencies. Position holder must also be able to provide amazing customer service in English which includes being able to orally communicate with customers in English and monitor the performance of Englishspeaking colleagues whose job duties require communication with customers.
Excited Good. Because its energizing to put your skills to work in a growing global business committed to helping people express themselves and feel a sense of belonging.
We encourage all our people to grow learn and develop and we cant wait to see how youll positively impact colleagues in this role. Apply to join as a HR Generalist and be welcomed to the world of Primark.
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