HR Specialist

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Named National Retailer of the Year in 2021 by Retail Excellence Ireland, Arboretum constantly strives for excellence.

 

Arboretum is a forward-thinking, inspirational, trusted, family-run business. Our vision is to create a haven of escape for our customers where they can enjoy an inspirational and fulfilling retail experience in the worlds of garden, home, fashion and food. We are dedicated to creating an unrivalled shopping experience for all our customers. Our staff play a key role in this.

 

We are seeking a HR Generalist with recruitment experience to join our team on a permanent full-time basis at our award-winning Arboretum Leighlinbridge Store, Carlow. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated and detail oriented. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be involved in all aspects of HR and be the point of contact for managers and employees.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Recruitment: Partner with hiring managers throughout the end-to-end recruitment process, managing candidate sourcing, stakeholder relations, attending interviews and execution of offers of employment.

 

Onboarding: Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure a smooth induction and onboarding process for new employees.

 

Compliance: Develop and maintain policies aligned with business values, ensuring compliance with the latest employment legislation.

 

Systems Management & Reporting: Input and be the guardian of the HR system, ensuring GDPR compliance and data integrity. Generate and maintain reports to support continuous improvement and decision making.

 

Management Support: Advise and coach managers throughout the employee life cycle including on policies, employment legislation and employee relations matters.

 

Culture: Advocate for company values, ensuring they are reflected in all policies and processes. Support with the implementation of new initiatives and projects.

 

Learning & Development: Support with training coordination and management of training records. Partner with managers to embed the Arboretums Training Academy across the organisation. Support managers through the performance management programme.

 

Travel to other stores: Pre-agreed travel on occasion (approx. twice per month) will be required to attend interviews and meet with managers at our Kilquade, Wicklow and/or Dublin 1 locations.

 

The Ideal Candidate

 

Proven experience (at least 2 years) as a HR Generalist/HR Coordinator.

 

At least two years demonstratable experience in end-to-end recruitment.

 

Third level qualification in Human Resources or related business field.

 

Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation.

 

Good understanding of HR and recruitment best practices.

 

Well organised, enthusiastic, positive and proactive nature with strong attention to detail.

 

Strong prioritisation and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

 

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships throughout an organisation.

 

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

 

Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.

 

Proficient in MS Office suite with a strong emphasis on excel.

 

A full clean driving licence.

 

Why work with us?

 

Recognition:

 

    • Recognition and rewards

 

    • Staff Awards Night

 

    • Staff Team building events

 

    • Length of service rewards

 

    • Free Breakfast / Lunch rewards

 

    • Career Progression

 

Day to day:

 

    • Staff Discount / Subsidized Café, free Tea/Coffee before 9am

 

    • Redi care Inform Provides you and your family with unlimited online health coach consultations

 

Getting here:

 

    • Free onsite Parking

 

Be part of a great team:

 

    • We are a vibrant energetic team

 

    • We have won multiple awards across retail and hospitality sectors including National Retailer of The Year 2021

 

    • Refer a Friend scheme

 

Equal Opportunities

 

Arboretum is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Arboretum are based on business needs, job requirements and individual

 

qualifications, without regard to gender, age, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or any other local legally protected characteristic.

 

Skills:

Recruitment Communication Human Resource Management

 

Benefits:

career progression Staff Discounts online health consultants company events