HR Operations Specialist

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Quaker Houghton Full time

The HR Operations Specialist position is a fantastic opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic global HR Operations team.

You will be part of a global HR support team delivering a seamless and positive employee experience at all levels in the organization. As part of the Global HR Operations team, you will be the connection point between the employees and the Global HR function. This role will provide day to day HR support to employees in UK and across various countries in Europe.

Tasks

You will ensure efficiency and accuracy across transactional HR Operations responsibilities aligned to all phases of the employee lifecyle, including but not limited to:

- Data entry and audits in local and global HR systems, including HRIS and time and absence tools and systems
- Support recruitment activities and coordinate with Hiring Managers and our Talent Acquisition team
- Issue employment contracts and agreements
- Facilitate new joiner processes to ensure completion of all requirements, including compliance with training requirements and internal processes for new joiners
- Maintain employee files, making certain files are compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements and aligned to internal procedures
- Support offboarding processes for employees, handle inquiries, prepare required documentation and partner with internal teams to facilitate a well-coordinated exit
- Support and coordinate requirements for disciplinaries, as directed by HRBPs
- Liaise with internal support functions to coordinate workflows and ensure successful and timely completion of internal procedures. Key stakeholder groups such as Global HR colleagues: HRIS, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs and internal support functions: IT, Legal, Finance, Operations, amongst others.

**Requirements**:

- Experience in HR/People Operations role with a solid understanding of requirements, regulations and data privacy guidelines in the UK and European countries. As well as experience with HRIS platforms and demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Soft skills: teamplayer, organized, results-oriented, analytical & problem solver, innovative and customer focused.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the full MS Office Suite, including MS Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Location: Manchester, UK preferred.

**Benefits**:

- Permanent contract
- Competitive pay + bonus & rewards programs
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- EAP scheme
- 25 days PTO + holidays
- Dress for the day policy
- QH University: Continuous training programs for all seniority levels.
- 2 annual days paid volunteering leave.
- Attractive Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion & other DEI programs.

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

**Our values**:

- Live Safe
- Exceed Customer Expectations
- Drive Results
- Embrace Diversity
- Do Great Things Together
- Act with integrity

Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values, in words and actions, builds a safer, stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.

JOIN THE TEAM AND FIND YOUR FUTURE



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