Company Overview
Living and Home is a leading retailer in the home, garden, and office products industry. We are dedicated to offering high-quality, stylish items at competitive prices while delivering exceptional customer service to our valued community.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to cover maternity leave and support our warehouse operations. You will manage recruitment, payroll, employee relations, training, compliance, and HR systems across multiple sites, ensuring smooth workforce operations and alignment with UK employment law.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead recruitment, interviews, and onboarding for warehouse and key roles
- Manage payroll, attendance, overtime, and leave accuracy
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law, contracts, pensions, and HMRC requirements
- Handle employee relations, grievances, and engagement initiatives
- Deliver training, safety induction, and staff development programmes
- Implement performance management linked to departments and each role's KPIs
- Conduct site visits to support operations, health & safety, and risk mitigation
- Work closely with China team and departments and warehouse managers
- Support HR system development, reporting, and process improvements
Requirements
- Proficient in English and Chinese, with full proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- Proven HR experience in operations
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll, employment law, pensions, and compliance
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, hands-on, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Experience with HR systems or HRIS is advantageous
Pay: £32,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person