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ROLE: HR ASSISTANT - Cutting edge hospitality operator
LOCATION: LEEDS
SALARY: UP TO £30k
We are recruiting for an experienced HR / People Assistant to join an exciting, branded Hospitality company that remains in rapid growth. This is an exciting and varied role where the HR Assistant will support the People Manager in the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment support and onboarding to contracts and compliance, to supporting on regular projects and general administration.
You will be working for an innovative bar & restaurant operator and the successful candidate will ideally have HR experience and have worked in a hospitality company with a strong understanding of this industry sector.
The role will be office based with potential for 1 day work from home.
The role:
Provide support to all Line Managers, responding to any first line level people / HR queries, and escalate any complex queries to the senior team.
Be an expert for HR/ L&D systems and resolve any queries
Manage the HR and benefits related administration and communications
Support with the recruitment of all site-based roles, managing job boards, creating job descriptions and screening candidate CVs.
Support with reporting on a weekly/ monthly basis
Monitor the onboarding process for all sites, issuing employee contracts and training / paperwork etc.
Issue and collate the data from new starter and exit surveys
Ad hoc project support for the People & Culture team
Be knowledgeable on all company HR policies, ensuring correct guidance and coaching is given to Line Managers
Play a key part in managing compliance related activity
The ideal candidate:
HR experience is essential to Assistant or Coordinator level
Experience of working in the Hospitality industry is highly desirable
Passionate about people, experience supporting team members/ Line Managers from a HR perspective
Excellent attention to detail , experience issuing contracts and compliance admin
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be dynamic, organised and comfortable working in a fast paced, sometimes pressurised environment
Great interpersonal skills must be able to develop relationships with a variety of people across the business
CIPD qualification is highly desirable
Excellent all-round IT skills (especially Microsoft Excel)
Experience of advising and supporting colleagues and managers with first line level people queries is preferential
An understanding of HR policies and practices
The ability to implement and improve processes
Experience processing confidential data in line with GDPR
Benefits & perks
A competitive salary
Opportunity to work from home 1 day a week
Opportunity to join an exciting and innovative branded hospitality company in growth
Future progression opportunities
A fun working environment with training and development opportunities
25 days holiday
Well being support
Cycle to work scheme
Company discounts, incentives, team days and parties
Hesketh James Recruitment are the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client.
In order to ensure your enquiry with regards to this position is dealt with quickly, please send in an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae in a Word Document format.
