An exciting opportunity has arisen in The Dawn Meats Group which is one of Europe’s leading meat processing companies and operates as Dunbia in the UK.
As a Human Resources Assistant, you will be supporting the existing HR team in all aspects of generalist HR including recruitment and onboarding, disciplinary and grievance support, absence management, employee relations and engagement and performance management.
We are looking for candidates who are motivated for a career within the HR sector and excited to be part of a dynamic team, working within a complex and ever-changing environment. The successful candidate will report to the Regional HR Manager. We will offer full training, support and mentoring so previous experience in HR is not essential but desirable. Standard hours would be 8.30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday. Salary £27,000 per annum.
This is a position based between two of our West Country sites, located approximately 30 minutes apart, so frequent travel is required.
With your application, please include a short covering letter detailing your interest in the role and why you feel you would be a great candidate.
Responsibilities- Work closely with the HR team to support the delivery of all people policies and processes (i.e, performance management, employee relations, disciplinary, grievance, absence management) in line with best practice and legislative requirements.
- Undertaking projects assigned by the department during the training process.
- Supporting the HR function with the full recruitment process including interview, pre-employment checks and onboarding including the delivery of site inductions.
- Supporting internal and external enquiries and requests relating to the HR function
- Supporting the payroll function through provision of relevant documents and checks
- Using internal data systems to record relevant HR data and accurately report HR Key Performance Indicators.
- Daily on-site interaction and employee engagement with a multi-cultural and diverse workforce.
- Supporting the business through the delivery of site absence management processes
- Notetaking in formal meetings including but not limited to disciplinary and grievance hearings.
- Help support, organize, and deliver onsite Occupational Health surveillance visits, ethical audits, and other such initiatives.
- Organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Effective communicator, able to build trust and influence.
- Professional conduct with the ability to maintain a high level of confidence and integrity.
- Resilient with a keen and enthusiastic attitude to learning.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and stakeholders whilst adaptable to change.
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and as part of a wider team.
- Emotionally intelligent
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.
Skills Required
- Organized with excellent attention to detail
- Effective communicator able to build trust and influence
- Professional conduct with confidence and integrity
- Resilient with an enthusiastic attitude to learning
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and stakeholders while adapting to change
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a wider team
- Emotional intelligence
- Previous HR experience
- Willingness to travel frequently between two West Country sites
- Short covering letter explaining interest and suitability
What We Do
Dunbia is a Northern Ireland–headquartered food company and division of Dawn Meats. Founded as a family business, it processes cattle and sheep into beef and lamb products for national and international markets. Operating 13 UK sites, Dunbia supplies supermarkets, foodservice and restaurant businesses, exports to more than 50 countries, and emphasizes sustainable sourcing, consistent quality and new product development across its operations.
