Hr Administrator

Would you like to play a role in advancing life around the world?

Would you thrive in a role that enables you to use your HR Administration experience whilst honing in on and developing new skills?

If so, we should talk! – Alphagary, an Orbia business and part of the Polymer Solutions group, is hiring an HR Administrator to be based in Melton Mowbray.

In order to be successful in this role, you must be comfortable working onsite full time in Melton Mowbray.

About the role

• Advise managers and employees on procedures and processes
• Carry out flexible working requests and maternity review meetings with employees
• Recruitment and selection process, including liaise with external recruitment services, compilation of job descriptions, scheduling and carrying out interviews, arranging assessments, internal job advertisements, interview scheduling, and candidate response
• Coordinating the company new starter and leaver processes, including letters and contracts of employment, ensuring that the correct paperwork is provided and received, conducting right to work checks, onboarding activities, and obtaining references
• Supporting cyclical activities i.e. pay and performance reviews
• Own probationary process advising managers how to carry our reviews and ensuring documentation is complete
• Creating, developing and improving standard letters, processes, procedures and ensuring SharePoint site is kept up to date
• Coordinate training courses, help to identify suitable providers, book the courses and ensure accurate records are kept
• Support People Business Partners and the wider People Team on project work, and act as a project team member on occasion and as needed for UK, Alphagary Global and Orbia projects, within and outside of the People function
• Arrange, attend and take minutes at meetings as and when required, and attend as the People Team representative
• Compile the ad hoc reports for the People Team and analyse data
• Manage all aspects of the People Team invoice processing, via SAP, to ensure timely payment and accurate financial data

About you

• A valid driver’s license and vehicle is required to commute to site (as our site is not on a public transport route).
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience as an HR Administrator
• Someone who has the hunger and drive to learn and develop as an HR professional
• Good time management and resilience
• Is tech savvy and has experience using an HR database/system
• CIPD Level 3 or working towards a CIPD qualification would be advantageous but not essential
• Strong IT skills, in particular MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI)
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of HR practices.
• Knowledge of employee lifecycle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Accuracy/attention to detail.
• Have a flexible, team working attitude can work alone or as part of a team

About Alphagary, an Orbia business and part of the Polymer Solutions group

Orbia’s Polymer Solutions business Alphagary is a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialty polymer compounds and additives for polyvinyl chloride compounds including stabilizers, plasticizers and colorants.

Products made from these materials find functional value in our everyday lives from communications and power cables to various building and industrial products, automotive interior parts, a wide variety of consumer goods including food-contact applications, and healthcare products. You don’t see our name, but you use products made from our materials every day!

With over 60 years of experience, we have earned a reputation for providing innovative, functional, and durable solutions to a broad marketplace, often custom formulating a material to meet end-user requirements. We are committed to sustainable development, offering products formulated with bio-based content and recycled content, and active participation in initiatives that promote a circular economy. Our passion for quality, health and safety practices is evidenced by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHS ISO 45001 certifications.

Alphagary employs 1,000 people across 9 facilities located in the US, UK, Mexico, Colombia, and India, serving 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. We are an Orbia business and part of the Polymer Solutions group.

About Orbia

Orbia is a purpose-led company with six industry-leading businesses, Koura is one of those Orbia Businesses. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers, and employees. We are passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow, always taking consideration of our values: Be Brave, Take Responsibility and Embrace Diversity.

Forbes named Orbia and its businesses as One of World’s Best Employers in 2021. Entrepreneurial with an owner’s mindset and a long-term perspective, Orbia is a $9B+ global force with the agility of a start-up. Today, all Orbia has commercial activities in more than 110 countries and operations in over 50, employing more than 23,000 people worldwide.

We invite you to learn more about Orbia and its businesses!