HR Business Partner and Recruitment Manager Ref. No: 8233

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with approximately 1,380 stores, supported by a team of 79,000 colleagues. We operate in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels. At Kingfisher, our purpose is to make home improvement accessible for everyone.

Over 4 years ago Kingfisher opened a Finance Shared Service Centre in Krakow, to which we are looking for candidates for the position below.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

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What experience you’ll bring:

• University degree (HR management or relevant)
• 5+ years of relevant HR experience in multinational organization
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment, employee relations and performance management
• Solid knowledge of Human Resources functions and processes
• Very good knowledge of the local labour law and the ability to apply it in practice
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization in international environment
• Ability to take initiative, resolve issues and manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Flexibility, openness to change and new challenges
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• English language fluency, both in spoken and written

 

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What you’ll be doing:

• Lead all recruitment processes in GBS and manage a small recruitment team
• Support creation and development of the newly-created Engineering Centre
• Manage relations with external providers, including recruitment agencies, and internal stakeholders, including hiring managers and senior management
• Manage and oversee the entire recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding across the team
• Employer branding activities (job fairs, cooperation with advertising agencies, recruitment portals, taking care of the GBS website, etc.)
• HR business partnering with local management on organisational development, talent development and culture and values
• Provide Line Managers advice and coaching on people-related issues, workplace relations, performance and capability management
• Act as the first level support for Employee Relations issues such as disciplinary actions or grievances
• Serve as a point of contact on HR questions and other issues raised by local managers
• Take care of procedures, policies, instructions and company regulations
• Prepare relevant HR reports & statistics and data-driven recommendations
• Participate in various automation and optimisation projects to ensure smooth and efficient HR processes across the organisation
• Prepare reports, analyses, recommendations and presentations based on internal and market data and trends
• Evaluate, analyse, and implement various Human Resources activities which include, but are not limited to employee engagement and relations, compensation and benefits, talent and performance management

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We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Kraków
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

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