Head of HR Operations

St Austell
Brewery is renowned for its commitment to quality and community. We are
dedicated to creating a great place to work, where our employees feel valued
and are given the tools to thrive. Join us in shaping the future of our people
strategy and driving excellence in HR operations.

Reporting to
the People Director, you will play a pivotal role in developing executive and
leadership team relationships, while leading teams across reward, benefits,
payroll, people policy, and people services. You will provide leadership in
employee relations and employment legal expertise, ensuring greater consistency
across the organization. Your primary responsibility will be to create and lead
the reward and benefits strategy, delivering high-quality HR operational
standards through processes like payroll and HR administration.

This role is hybrid and will require you to be in St Austell Brewery for 3 days a week. Preferably including Tuesday and Friday.

Key
Responsibilities

• Lead, coach,
  and develop a team of HR, reward, payroll, and HR system professionals. Foster
  team engagement and develop talent for future opportunities.
• Actively
  participate in the people leadership team, collaborating with the People
  Director, Head of HR, and Senior Learning and Culture Partner to deliver the
  people strategy.
• Be an active
  member of the St Austell Brewery leadership group, contributing to
  business-wide projects and driving the people agenda to improve our employment
  value proposition and employee experience.
• Work with
  the Senior Reward and Policy Partner to shape and lead a three-year reward and
  benefits strategy. Implement consistent job evaluation and salary benchmarking.
• Collaborate
  with wider People team to introduce and embed a new HR information and payroll
  system. Manage key external partners and internal stakeholders effectively.
• Establish a
  framework for dealing with employee relations cases, shaping our culture
  proactively. Develop close working relationships with external legal partners
  and enhance HRBP and line manager capabilities.
• Establish
  credibility and trust with senior stakeholders to provide operational cover for
  the Head of HR and People Director when needed.

About you

• Proven
  experience in HR leadership roles, with a focus on reward and benefits
  strategy.
• Strong track
  record of team development and engagement.
• Experience
  in implementing HR systems and managing payroll processes.
• Expertise in
  employee relations and employment law.
• Excellent
  stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to
  work collaboratively in a leadership team and contribute to strategic
  initiatives.

What we offer in return

• 25 days’ annual
  leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Company Car/Allowance
  
• Company bonus
  scheme
• 30% discount on
  food & drink within our managed pubs & Visitors Centre shop
• 50% discount on
  accommodation within the managed estate
• Fantastic
  training & career development opportunities
• Pension Scheme -
  4% Employee and Employer. Can increase to 5% if required
• Cycle to work
  scheme
• Westfield Health
  cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc.
• Westfield Rewards
  – Shopping rewards

Additional Info

For a job description please email

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and
we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible
candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation,
gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or
pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.?

Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review
applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close
the advert at any time. 

Please note that we politely request no contact from
recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies
won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.

We are not able to offer a UK sponsorship for this role.