Recruitment

About Us

Williams Refrigeration is a principal business of The AFE Group, and is a world leading manufacturer of professional refrigeration appliances, supplying some of the biggest names in the restaurant, food service and hospitality industries. We are based in Kings Lynn, and also operate four UK regional contracting offices. We employ c 350 colleagues in the UK, as well as international manufacturing and sales subsidiaries based in France, UAE, China and Australia. We are a truly International business, and a member of Ali Group Srl - one of the largest global leaders in the foodservice equipment industry.

Williams has a highly regarded reputation for its product design, quality, service and expertise. This reputation is built upon the foundation of a long standing and loyal workforce, with excellent staff retention. We strive to support all our colleagues and make every effort to ensure that the work environment is a positive one for all.

Our Role

Our current HR manager is retiring at the end of 2019. We are now embarking on a careful selection process to recruit the ideal successor and give full time and consideration to a well-planned handover.

Reporting to the MD and working closely with the UK Management Team, this is an exciting role for an experienced HR professional, with strong generalist knowledge, who will manage all the HR and Payroll activities across the business

The main responsibilities for the role are

• Provide leading HR management and support taking into account business requirements, lean working environment and other operating factors in order to ensure the effective delivery of HR and Payroll solutions and services to the business
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within the business and our key stakeholders to further develop positive workplace culture and employee relations.
• Positively influence the business in adopting best practice and support in the effective management of people, through recruitment, training, personal development and talent management to maximise colleague contribution to the business.
• Lead, mentor support and develop HR team members and wider management team, in sharing the best HR and IR practice.
• Provide authoritative HR management including performance and competency assessment, attendance & return to work; grievance and discipline management, dispute resolution; organisational change and exit scenarios
• HR regulatory policy and procedure, Payroll management and business reporting administration,

What we look for in you;

We look for a hands on, calm, confident, caring and adaptable manager who ideally has experience of managing payroll and HR in a larger manufacturing environment. You should be a great communicator, assertive and have strong interpersonal skills.

Your qualification, skills and experience:

• HR Management qualification; CIPD, Post Graduate Certificate in Employment Law
• A Payroll Management Qualification & Experience
• The Go to authority for knowledge & understanding of Employment Law, ACAS guidelines and Tax legislation
• Experience of management of Company DC Pension Schemes, including Salary Sacrifice schemes
• Union and Industrial relations, and associated Mediation

Skills Remuneration and reward

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package including a performance related bonus, contributory pension scheme and Life assurance, with up to 25 Days holiday