HR Graduate

About the job

Danone is a major FMCG company in the UK, with market leading brands across three divisions: Waters (Evian, Volvic), Dairies (Actimel, Activia, Shape), Early Life Nutrition (Aptamil, Cow & Gate) and Specialized Nutrition (Neocate, Fortisip). Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2025. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders. Do you want to be one of them?

The Specialized Nutrition category, offer nutritional solutions with the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals. This ambition stretches from the first day of pregnancy into old age, with similar activities in terms of innovation and scientific research. Specialized Nutrition focuses on allergies, from prevention to treatment, with Specialized Nutrition working hand-in-hand to foster synergies and strengthen Danone's leading position in this sector.

The Nutricia brand is a key asset, thanks to a medical legacy of more than 120 years and a recognition of health leaders around the world. Nutricia is Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK. We specialise in the delivery of medical nutrition for the very young, the old and the sick, supplying high quality feeds to patients and consumers. Our purpose is to pioneer nutritional discoveries that help people live longer, healthier lives. When it comes to finding a great place to work there are plenty of things to look for: inspirational colleagues, freedom in your job to make a real difference, and a shared ethos you can truly believe in.

The Hr Graduate placement is for 12 months based at our manufacturing site in Wavertree, Liverpool.

We are looking for a graduate who is goal orientated, has excellent communication skills and not afraid to get stuck in If you have a passion for people and a creative streak, this could be the placement for you

The placement will cover various HR administration tasks and project work which will bring lots of diversity, exposure and experience to this placement.

As part of this placement you will work alongside the HR advisor and HR business partners working on collating and sorting sensitive HR data, analysing absence trends and reporting back to the Senior Leadership Team. You will be working alongside Line Managers in the business supporting them to manage absenteeism effectively. You will also have the opportunity to look at a continuous improvement project to review and identify opportunities in the current process.

This would be a linked to a research project on reviewing external HR platforms that support the business needs and requirements. You will also need to be able to assess what potential partners can provide for us and identify where there is a good fit.

So where does the creativity come in?

Well-being is high on the agenda at Nutricia. A further project would be to support the Well-Being and engagement initiatives on site, lead where appropriate on topics and research ideas and create content which links to our well-being strategy. Being confident to RELAY your ideas back to the team is a must, therefore clear and concise communication and thinking creatively is key.

This role will give you a thorough understanding of HR roles in a Manufacturing environment and the opportunity to own and deliver HR related projects.

About you

PowerPoint/Canva - preferred

Content creation

Microsoft excel

Presentation skills

About us

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The salary for this position is £23,400 per annum + bonus.

The intake for this role can be considered June - September 2024.