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UK & Ireland

Providing HR consultancy services for various clients across multiple industries including Energy, Beauty, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Trades companies.

North Europe

• Sacyr is committed to meeting any challenge to improve society by improving infrastructure and services for citizens. I held overall responsibility for the group people function for all Sacyr companies throughout the.
• HR strategy, data analytics & systems.
• Employee Relations & Industrial Relations.
• Talent attraction, retention & development.
• Budget Setting & Management.
• Compensation & benefits.

United Kingdom & Ireland

Responsible for the Group HR/People function throughout the UK and Ireland.

Ireland & Northern Ireland

• Mediahuis IRL (formerly Independent News & Media - INM) produce some of the biggest household named Newspapers & Magazines throughout the island of Ireland. In addition to this they distribute media, stationery and.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient delivery of the HR/People function across the umbrella of business divisions; including journalism, inbound & outbound customer contact centres, printing/ manufacturing and product.
• Provided advice and guidance to management and business leaders on managing disputes and resolutions.
• Used HR data analytics for workforce planning and to influence business decisions.
• Aligned HR Strategy with business development.
• Ensured HR policies and procedures incorporate best practice, case law and legislative developments.

Northern Ireland

• The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is the public housing authority for Northern Ireland and largest social housing landlord in the region.During my time here I held the positions of HR Manager & Senior HR officer.
• Reviewed and streamlined HR Processes.
• Provided advice & guidance on ER cases and best practice.
• Used knowledge and expertise to revise & update HR processes & introduce new software solutions to aid the HR function.
• Managed all aspects of the company Talent Acquisition process combined with Work Force Planning.
• HR Policy Review and Development in accordance with legislation and case law.

Northern Ireland

EMEA

• Global Mobility Specialist role that sat within the HR reward & mobility function. High focus on EMEA (in particular UK and Ireland entry). Role responsibilities included;
• Managed and facilitated employee moves across the Citi network of more than 160 countries. High focus on EMEA (in particular UK and Ireland entry).
• Provided advice, support and guidance to the wider EMEA HR function on company relocation policies.
• Worked with external service providers in the acquisition of relevant working visas and establishing cross border tax implications for employee moves.
• Managed all other mobility process requirements from start to finish ensuring the transition process is as smooth as possible for relocating employees.
• Development of and contribution to Citi worldwide Global Mobility policies.

Northern Ireland

• Role responsibilities included;
• Full remit of attendance management including dismissal and ill health retirement. Provided advice on employee wellbeing.
• End to end recruitment (assisting the business with developing job descriptions, short-listing, interviewing, appointing).
• Handled a wide range of ER and IR issues.
• Designed and developed graduate trainee programmes.
• Developed and introduced an internal mentoring programme.

Northern Ireland

Ireland & Northern Ireland

• Co-ordinated learning and development for new and existing franchisees, managers and teams.
• Extensive involvement in e-learning training programme throughout Ireland.
• Involvement with forward planning and corporate decision-making for the development of the Subway brand across Ireland.
• Conducted internal operational store audits and evaluations throughout Ireland.
• Ensured brand protection by implementing risk management systems and developing contingency plans.
• Responsible for the development & improvement of the Subway brand presence by overseeing new store openings, conducting site reviews, and locating potential sites for new restaurants.

Northern Ireland

• Provided guidance and support to senior & line management in all aspects of the HR function.
• Responsible for ensuring HR strategy was aligned with business strategy.
• Managed Employment Relations across the store network.
• Developed a training and development strategy for all staff inclusive of e-learning packages.
• Advised senior management in the development of job specifications and employment contracts.
• Overseen end to end recruitment to ensure efficiency and transparency.

United Kingdom & Ireland

• Controlled product levels, responsible for ordering and usage projection.
• Carried out staff management and training.
• Cash handling and bank deposits.
• Basic HR management.
• Provided excellent customer service in line with company standards.
• Food hygiene and health & safety enforcement.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Responsible for leading a team of four senior students.
• Strategically planned for emergency situations and monitored the maintenance of accommodation appliances.
• Carried out office administration, sorted mail and parcel deliveries, handled customer complaints & resolved any issues.
• Scheduled staff shifts, trained staff, planned accommodation events and provided cover for the Accommodation Manager during periods of holiday or absence.

Northern Ireland

• Duties and responsibilities as per the previous position at KFC detailed below.

Northern Ireland

• De-facto checkout Manager in absence of Manager in post to ensure customer service levels and staff performance was high.
• Managed staff scheduling, annual leave requests, and absence.
• Responsible for cash control, sales projections & analysis, managing the day to day operations of the checkout department.
• Offered position on company ‘Go-Ahead’ managers training scheme after 2 months in employment.

United Kingdom & Ireland

• Youngest Manager of a KFC restaurant in the world at 16 years of age. First Manager to achieve 100% operational standards in Ireland.
• Maximised store sales and profits. Controlled product levels, responsible for stock ordering and usage projection.
• Calculated profits, developed sales projections, managed all in-store financial duties.
• Ensured team adherence to company policy & procedures.
• Responsible for in-store recruitment, training and development, staff attendance, customer service, cooking, cleaning, food Safety, and Health & Safety.
• Stores managed were consistently recognised by Yum Restaurants HQ.

Artificial Intelligence (Ai) In People Management

Diploma, Environmental, Social And Governance (Esg), Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree With Honours, Human Resources Management And Services, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Course Representative involved in open days for potential new students.

Education record

Education record