Sainsburys Charlton People Manager

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Job Description

Wincanton are recruiting for a People (HR) Manager to join our team a key client (Sainsbury's) Distribution Centre site in Thameside, London. The People Team at this large site supports around 500 colleagues. This is a true generalist site-based role operating in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a confident and engaging leader that will come in and join a friendly team and be able to hit the ground running.

Competitive Salary

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision of a high-quality people service through being a true business partner to site operational stakeholders in key areas of colleague retention, engagement, wellbeing, employee relations, learning & development, and reward
• Work in partnership with the leadership team to develop and then support the delivery of the site people plan
• Proactively facilitate and champion colleague wellbeing initiatives across the site
• Supporting ongoing volume recruitment in partnership with the resourcing team
• Play a lead role in forward thinking action planning to ensure the effective management of absence and retention supporting the achievement of contractual KPIs and targets
• Ensure compliance and keep up to date with new legislation and policy change
• Proactively analyse and identify areas of improvement, and be a key influencer to help drive change and deliver on social value projects such as the Million Hours Mission
• Work collaboratively with recognised Trade Union USDAW representatives to maintain a positive and constructive working relationship, implementing an employee relations climate of excellence to support ongoing cultural development
• Ensure relevant management training is identified, sourced and delivered, promoting a culture of learning and development across site

About you

• Strong generalist People / HR background with a track record of delivering as a People (HR) Manager.
• Good working knowledge of and experience with dealing high volume and complex ER issues
• Experience gained in a fast paced, logistics / retail environment with Trade Union Experience desirable.
• Experience in adapting to change based on business requirements
• Organised and self-starting with ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Results focused with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities with solid time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Large scale case management experience
• Excellent influencing skills and resilience

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to a generous salary, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.