HR Advisor/Administrator

About Brenntag

Brenntag is the leading global distributor of chemicals and ingredients, committed to connecting customers and suppliers within networks. We add value for our customers and partners every step of the way: through our product knowledge, innovation, and sustainable solutions, combined with our passion for service excellence and commitment to safety..

Headquartered in Essen, Germany and with more than 17,500 experts at about 600 locations in 72 countries, our two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, offer a full range of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Therefore, our clients and partners can count on us for global reach combined with local agility and execution.

As an employer, we embrace diversity and foster a sense of community and collaboration in an environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and work together. We engage our employees in the company's mission for collective success, by building long-term stability and safety through trust and clarity across the organization. We believe in empowering our employees to reach their full potential and shape the future.

For more information, please visit www.brenntag.com

As a HR Administrator/Advisor, it is your responsibility to:

• Provide general HR support in employee relations, performance management, discipline and grievance and absence management.
• Supporting full employee life cycle
• Training and Development: Advising on colleague development and helping managers get the best out of their teams.
• HR Data Management: Updating and maintaining HR information systems and providing HR data analytics and reports.
• Compliance: Ensuring the company complies with employment laws and regulations.
• First port of call for any HR queries, dealing with various HR queries throughout the business
• Monitoring Absences across the business, referring to OH, Welfare visits, calls etc
• Reviewing and updating job descriptions
• Managing colleague relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations.
• Manage various capability, investigations, including grievance and disciplinary.
• Assisting in organising employer branding initiatives
• Acting as the point of contact for employees and other HR team members.
• Provide accurate and timely information to the payroll bureau
• Assist managers and employees with access to HR systems
• Upkeep of HR Databases, including regular data cleanse of electronic and physical files to ensure GDPR compliance
• Drafting of relevant correspondence and documentation (e.g. Probationary, Promotion, Termination letters etc)
• Compile and maintain personnel records for all employees
• Employee onboarding, ID/Right to Work checks
• Policy Development: Creating, implementing, and administering HR policies and procedures.
• Drafting and Amendments to contracts, sent out to pre-existing and existing employees via DocuSign.
• Support the HR & Payroll Administrator in collating/checking payroll data and paperwork
  
  

Your skills & experience:

• Proven experience and success in a previous payroll/administration role
• You will also have recent HR advisory experience to include discipline, grievance, absence management and experience of facilitating organisational change. You must have up to date knowledge of employment law, as well as strong IT, communication, and customer service skills.
• Significant experience of HR systems and reporting
• Superior customer service with high initiative - able to deliver an excellent customer experience
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to liaise and build rapport and engage with a wide range of contacts both internal and external
• Problem solving

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.