HR Business Partner

The role

Your responsibilities

• Work with the Plant HR Director to deliver the site's HR priorities and initiatives
• Act as the main HR contact for the managers of your assigned departments. Advise them on workforce needs, team structures and day-to-day people matters
• Handle employee relations in practice, including cooperation with trade unions and employee representatives where applicable
• Coach and support managers and supervisors on people management, performance, absence and conflict resolution
• Support engagement, retention and a strong safety and performance culture on the shop floor and in support functions
• Own recruitment and onboarding for blue-collar
• Run the performance management, talent review, succession planning and training and development processes at site level
• Use HR data (e.g. absence, turnover, overtime) to identify trends and give the HR Director and managers well-founded recommendations
• Ensure compliance with Polish labour law and group policies
• Work with the HR Centre of Excellence, payroll and shared services to deliver consistent HR practices across the group

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment (building materials, heavy industry, metals, glass, chemicals or similar)
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or senior HR Generalist supporting operations
• Solid knowledge of Polish labour law and experience in employee relations, including working with trade unions
• Experience of working in shift-based, safety-critical operations
• Strong coaching, influencing and communication skills, with credibility at all levels from shop floor to senior management
• A hands-on, pragmatic approach and the confidence to be visible on site
• Fluent Polish and a good command of English (written and spoken)
• Degree in HR, Psychology, Law, Management or a related field (a postgraduate HR qualification is an advantage)