Senior Policy Specialist

4 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Aramark UK Full time

Aramark UK has a brand-new opening for a Reward Specialist to join our growing business and be an integral part of our people team. This is a unique opportunity that will be best suited to a people centric HR professional with specialist skills in reward, compensation and benefits.
As a Reward Specialist, you will manage all reward activity and implement effective compensation and benefits solutions that attract the best talent on the market and retain and motivate our people. You will be the subject matter expert for all things reward and will strive to ensure Aramark’s compensation and benefits packages are competitive and aligned with the company's goals and values thorough research, analysis, and benchmarking.

To be set up for success and exceed expectations in this role, you will have a demonstrated background in reward coupled with a strong analytical mindset, effective communication skills, and a passion for compensation and benefits.

This is a full time and permanent role which will ideally be based out of our Leeds Shared Service Centre hub.

Competitive salary and package
Hybrid working
Full time and permanent role based ideally out of our Leeds, Horsforth office
Private healthcare
Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
Defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance benefits
Access to an employee benefit scheme that offers discounts across hundreds of retail and leisure providers
Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions
FOOD A plethora of opportunities to attend in-house events and try out the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all)

Develop and implement competitive reward structures and employee recognition programmes to include base pay, bonuses, and incentives ensuring they are aligned to Aramark’s culture and values
Play a role in planning and contributing to the external and internal research, review and development of new and existing reward-related policies and programmes
Ensure employment legislation, government policy changes and other significant external developments affecting pay and reward are identified and acted upon in a timely and efficient manner
Play a lead role in pay review cycles with benchmarking, research and salary data and necessary engagement and communications with relevant stakeholders, including recognised trade unions for our Offshore business
Manage the annual pay reviews and bonus incentive plans
Support all BAU reward activity including, benchmarking, and managing market data providers to ensure compensation packages remain competitive
Provide expert advice and guidance on reward and benefits to include all policies to stakeholders at all levels
Review and create reward policies, procedures, and guidance documents to make sure robust governance is in place
Support with the data review and compilation of all pay gap reporting and equal pay auditing
Significant and demonstrated experience in the reward, compensation and benefits arena
Analytical thinking and ability to work with large data sets from different sources
Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in the UK. We proudly support clients, partners and customers in food, facilities management, property services, and retail solutions. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing — a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work — our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Aramark UK is an equal opportunities employer.



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