HR Manager, responsible for benefits and health and wellbeing for over 39,000 colleagues at Aldi UK. Responsibilities include:- Leading a small team of HR professionals- Managing the national benefits and health and wellbeing strategies, ensuring implementation of key goals - Stakeholder management, responsible for the relationships with our benefits and health and wellbeing suppliers- Conducting market reviews to identify any gaps or areas of development in the benefits and… Show more HR Manager, responsible for benefits and health and wellbeing for over 39,000 colleagues at Aldi UK. Responsibilities include:- Leading a small team of HR professionals- Managing the national benefits and health and wellbeing strategies, ensuring implementation of key goals - Stakeholder management, responsible for the relationships with our benefits and health and wellbeing suppliers- Conducting market reviews to identify any gaps or areas of development in the benefits and health and wellbeing strategies- Running the tender process for new benefits or health and wellbeing partners, including contract negotiations and where applicable, the implementation and change management process- Project management, including being the national lead for the global Employee Engagement Survey - Running insight sessions with senior leaders on wellbeing related topics- Trained to support Leaders in how to respond to critical incidents - Working closely with the training team on the development of mental health training for all Leaders and colleagues- Supervising the implementation of our communication strategy, ensuring colleagues are well informed of the different benefits and health and wellbeing provisions available to them- Analyse HR data to develop business insights and monitor the performance of different initiatives- Strict budget control in an increasingly competitive retail market Show less

HR Business Partner for the 100+ Aldi stores in the Bolton region. This was a new role and initially, as part of a team of 10 HR Business Partners we worked to design the role, identify key projects and manage the change as the region transitioned from a devolved HR model to a business-partnering model. Regionally responsible for developing, implementing and managing HR systems and processes to improve the quality of the employee lifecycle and employee retention. Responsibilities… Show more HR Business Partner for the 100+ Aldi stores in the Bolton region. This was a new role and initially, as part of a team of 10 HR Business Partners we worked to design the role, identify key projects and manage the change as the region transitioned from a devolved HR model to a business-partnering model. Regionally responsible for developing, implementing and managing HR systems and processes to improve the quality of the employee lifecycle and employee retention. Responsibilities included:- Analysing annual recruitment trends and liaise with Area Managers in developing effective recruitment strategies to ensure colleagues are recruited and trained for key trading periods and attraction costs are minimised - Coaching Area Managers in all aspects of people management to help them identify opportunities to improve employee retention and engagement within their stores - Supporting Area Managers with the recruitment and training of new colleagues for the opening of new stores- Coordinating and running training sessions for Store Managers, including the implementation and launch of a new e-learning system and a new store colleague training programme - Analysing regional HR analytics and presenting key findings and recommendations to the Regional Managing Director and Store Operations Directors- Regional Corporate Responsibility Champion Nationally, I worked alongside the central HR department on a number of key projects. This included the development of the initial concept, presenting the proposal to the national Personnel and Development Committee consisting of Directors and Managing Directors and coordinating the national launch and change management piece. These projects included the re-design and re-write of a new store colleague training programme and area manager training programme. Show less

Area Manager for up to four Aldi Stores, 120+ colleagues and an annual turnover of approximately £50million. Responsibilities included:- Financial planning and budgeting- Creating a culture of excellent customer service, engaged and motivated colleagues and strong performance against operational KPIs- Ensuring a cost conscious approach to all aspects of the in-store operation - Ensuring a positive employee journey for all colleagues. Responsibilities included the end to end… Show more Area Manager for up to four Aldi Stores, 120+ colleagues and an annual turnover of approximately £50million. Responsibilities included:- Financial planning and budgeting- Creating a culture of excellent customer service, engaged and motivated colleagues and strong performance against operational KPIs- Ensuring a cost conscious approach to all aspects of the in-store operation - Ensuring a positive employee journey for all colleagues. Responsibilities included the end to end recruitment process, colleague on-boarding, supervising the effectiveness of in store training, succession planning and performance reviews - Instilling a system of performance management and data analysis that motivated managers and colleagues to drive change and promote positive performance - Employee relations experience and knowledge of UK Employment Law, responsibilities included Apprentices, performance reviews, promotions, grievances and disciplinaries- Mentor for Trainee Area Managers- Supervising the stores adherence to trading laws, employment laws and internal policies Show less