Human Resources Graduate Trainees

Founded in 1996 in South Africa, and identified in London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, M&S Logistics is a global tank container operator specialising in the intermodal transport of bulk liquids with a fleet size of over 9,000 tank containers. The company’s headquarters is in the UK with offices in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Singapore, China, South Africa, the Americas, Thailand, Dubai, India and Korea, with further office openings planned this year.

**Job Title:

- Human Resources Graduate Trainees**

**Site:

- Sandbach, UK**

**Number of positions:

- 2**

**Hours:

- 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 08:30-16:30 or 09:00-17:00 if preferred**

**Salary:

- Circa £25,000 per annum plus discretionary bonuses**

Due to the Company’s continual growth, we are looking to recruit 2 Human Resources Graduate Trainees to join our busy growing global current 3-strong HR Team in our head office based in Sandbach, Cheshire. You will be trained on how to assist the Head of HR and HR & Training Manager, in providing a proactive and professional generalist global HR service to a current global workforce of 250, while contributing to the delivery of any assigned projects.

You will train together to learn all the ropes of working in HR, ultimately to become an HR Officer. Full training will be given, and the Company will support CIPD membership and training at any point. No prior Human Resources work experience or knowledge is required for this role, you just need to be interested in people, be hardworking and have a strong desire to learn and be developed. An eye for numbers is important as you will be involved with preparing payroll instructions for our global payrolls, but more essential is your natural ability to connect with people and to write in an imaginative and clear style.

You will have the opportunity to learn about Global Human Resources, to experience different cultures and to visit other countries where our offices are based. We are a family Company who care about the health and well-being of our colleagues. Whilst we recognise the importance of working closely in teams and together, we do recognise that employees have private lives and we operate a generous home working policy, also providing paid time off for medical appointments.

**The purpose of this role is**:

- To support the HR & Training Manager & Head of HR and Line Managers on HR system/administration, recruitment, payroll and advisory tasks and any other tasks that are deemed appropriate and within the capabilities of the Graduate Trainee to enable a contribution to the best possible HR service globally.

**What you will do:

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- To provide a responsive and at best, proactive HR administrative service in all areas of HR, according to local and global needs.
- To ensure all administrative work is accurate and signed off by the HR & Training Manager/Head of HR in Manager’s absence, as appropriate.
- To proactively suggest and implement improvements to current HR filing system and administrative documentation whilst ‘owning’ these functions.
- Support the ongoing development of the HR function as the business continues to grow.
- To have an understanding of the cultural differences in countries that impact on employment.
- To have an understanding of the differences in terms and conditions in the sites, later being able to advise on these.
- To develop an understanding of basic employment law in the different countries, with a view to advise on this.
- Support the recruitment and selection processes, ultimately owning the whole process.
- To provide a caring and supportive environment for employees to advise of concerns and escalate any issues as appropriate.
- To provide a confidential HR service at all times.
- To support training & development processes and procedures as appropriate.
- To provide administrative support for payroll

activities, including for countries other than the UK.
- Understand Company policies and procedures, so can direct staff to these or relevant policy sections to queries and later to advise on these.
- To provide administrative and research support for reward (pay reviews and bonuses).
- To provide administrative and welcome arrangements, including the delivery of the induction for European and South Africa staff.
- Support company communications processes, drafting the staff news for approval.
- Complete projects as required.
- Meet agreed objectives.
- Note taker at HR meetings.
- Embrace higher level tasks as an opportunity to develop into this role as the Company grows, time permitting in role, especially HR office visits.
- Promote and act as a role model for the company’s core values and behaviours.

**What you will bring:

- **
- Good computer knowledge (excel, outlook etc).
- An ability to deal successfully with people.
- a strong desire to learn and be developed.
- Administrative/office based work experience would be advantageous.

**What you will rece