HR Business Partner - Penrith

JELD-WEN is currently seeking an experienced HR Business Partner! 

Your Role

Our longstanding and successful site in Penrith has an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional. Ideally suited to a HRBP who would like to work for an organisation where you can really make a difference and contribute to the future of the site. The successful candidate would be responsible for aligning global / European business objectives with employees and management within their assigned site. The role is critical in executing our people initiatives, providing great internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.

What impact you will make: 

• Working with key stakeholders partner with assigned business unit(s) and ensure a deep understanding of business strategy and implement high-quality HR practices within the team.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and coach to Managers, working with them to develop HR solutions to people related business challenges, leveraging other partners in HR where needed.
• Ensure service delivery of fundamental HR processes, supported with the use of metrics, reports, and dashboards.
• Participate in site GEMBA walks in order to build relationships with those on the shop floor and create value in the organisation.
• Delivering key HR initiatives, including workforce planning, Trade Union negotiations, absence management, talent acquisition, benefits, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion plans and performance management.
• Provide accurate people data with appropriate analysis and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Utilise HR dashboards / reports and subsequently analyse data.
• Providing support and management of disciplinary and grievance cases, working with investigating, hearing and line managers to provide policy support and advice.

What you need to suceed: 

• Broad and progressive experience in human resources
• Experience in manufacturing and consulting Unions or Works Councils.
• Experience in HR site / multi-site leadership.
• Experience partnering with Managers and handling complex issues across multi-site and multi-function.
• Experience of operating collaboratively within a multiple country HR Team.
• Broad understanding of the technical and functional components of Human Resources, including: employment law, employee relations, compliance management in a large organization, compensation, employee relations, recruitment, talent management, absence management, organizational planning, leadership development, coaching, training, engagement and building trust.
• Experience of working with core HRIS and time and attendance systems, e.g. SAP and Kronos.
• CIPD Qualified 

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

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