Hr Manager 20hrs Per Week

At Gilmours Hamilton we are out here to prove we are the foodservice provider you can trust.

Make your mark in a hands-on role as our HR manager. .

Summary:

Location: Gilmours Hamilton- Te Rapa

Hours: MON – FRI 10am to 2pm (20 hrs per week)

Pay: Hourly rate, based on experience and qualifications

This is a very hands-on role – You are expected to be on the floor within the warehouse, being visible and present around the business.

The Role:

• Build strong relationships with Department Managers and individual Employees to understand departmental and individual needs and expectations.
• Provide generalist HR advice to the Store Management Team and Owner Operator.
• Recruit staff to fill vacancies promptly, minimizing business disruption and involving Department Managers in the process.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with legislative requirements, including reference checking, succession planning, and advertising strategies.
• Develop, review, and maintain policies and procedures related to employee management.
• Support and enhance the staff management and leadership capabilities of Department Managers.
• Implement and manage initiatives to support skill development for all Employees.
• Deliver in-store training programs aligned with store requirements.
• Coordinate and manage performance reviews, providing guidance to leadership on best practices and facilitating the creation of performance management plans.
• Manage disciplinary processes from initiation to resolution, ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
• Coordinate and analyse annual engagement surveys, using insights to drive improvements.
• Track staff turnover, absenteeism, and other HR metrics, advising and assisting the Owner Operator with initiatives to increase staff engagement.
• Collaborate with the Owner Operator and Management Team to ensure a succession plan is in place for all key roles across the store.
• Maintain and update all employee paperwork, including contracts, employee files, training records, and unit standards.

Requirements:

• Computer literate
• Good command of written / spoken English
• Physically fit and able to fulfil the requirements of the role.
• HR related qualification
• 2 years’ HR experience
• FMCG experience

About us

We’re Foodies and we’re an unbeatable team of over 22,000 New Zealanders, who are making sure New Zealanders get more out of life. We believe that everyone who calls New Zealand home, or comes to visit us, deserves to enjoy more of what matters most to them.

For nearly 100 years we have built up a network of almost 350 (And still growing) PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and Gilmours stores,.

Local owners operate every one of our stores and are committed to delivering what’s right for our customers and communities. When we say local, we mean it, they live in the community, stock the products their customers want and support the local community groups.

Our people make our business what it is. We are focused on making sure every single one of our team has what they need to unleash their own potential. Part of this is also making sure members of the Foodies team have purposeful careers and bright futures, that’s why most of our owner operators come from within the cooperative.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applicants will be fielded as applications come through and interviews will start before the end date. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.