HR Graduate

Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries.

We are currently recruiting a HR Graduate to join the HR team.

• →Deliver effective administrative support of HR activities including site recruitment, pre-employment checks, induction, preparation of contracts, absence management, discipline and grievance processes, employee engagement, communications, employee relations, and performance management.
• →Assist with the recruitment of candidates from non-EU countries and the work permit process from start to finish including all administration around this process;
• → Complete accurately all required documents to send to Shared Services during the employees' lifecycle;
• → Responsible for the maintenance of all personnel files and records, ensuring all data is processed on a timely basis and in accordance with current data protection legislation;
• →Generate and produce reports around long term absences, working time directives, employee turnover and annual leave;
• → Conduct exit interviews and provide up-to-date data on labour turnover and stability of the workforce;
• →Participate in investigations and disciplinary meetings where appropriate, ensuring accurate meeting notes are recorded and support Line Managers to operate to best practice standards;
• → Work closely with the Employee Forums/Site Union representatives as appropriate, building on working relationships to improve and promote a positive employee relations culture;
• → Become a 'Champion' of the Human Resources Information System (CoreHR), driving its utilisation for all HR related data in line with best practice under Data Protection guidelines;
• → Assist with the graduate intake of trainees under the Company's annual Graduate Programme and ensure their development programmes are adhered to;
• → Comply with all HR ethical audit requirements as driven by our customers and work towards best practice standards as set out within the ethical audit framework;
• → Ensure that all HR information is managed confidentially and in accordance with GDPR guidelines;
• → Process routine employee requests and provide relevant information and paperwork as required in a timely fashion;
• → Keep up to date with new national employment legislation and Dawn Meats procedures.
• → Provide any other administrative support that may be required;
• → Provide support on HR projects and special events as required.

• Third level qualification in HR or relevant discipline is desirable;
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
•  Proficiency in MS Office;
•  Consistency in meeting deadlines;
•  Ability to work with a diverse workforce population;
•  Knowledge of CoreHR would be an advantage.
•  Previous payroll experience would be an advantage;

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