HR Manager, Belfast

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Your opportunity

We have an exciting opening at Huhtamaki for a HR Manager to join our team in Belfast, where you will lead a dedicated HR team and play a key role in shaping the people strategy for our UK & Ireland Foodservice Market Unit. Reporting to the Head of HR for the UK & Ireland Foodservice Market Unit, with a dotted line to the Site Manufacturing Manager, you will partner with local management to drive progress against business objectives and key performance indicators.

Huhtamaki Belfast, Northern Ireland.

You will work closely with the local management team and provide HR leadership across the Belfast site.

Acts as a Strategic HR Business Partner for the business to ensure plant goals and objective are achieved.

Operational HR management

Responsible for overseeing HR team members in Belfast and providing overall HR management responsibility, including, but not limited to:

HR Development and Processes

HR Leadership and Advisory

HR Planning and Organizational Review

• At least 3 years’ experience managing a busy HR department, preferably in a multi-site manufacturing environment
• CIPD (Level 5) or above (required); degree educated in a related discipline (preferred)
• Proven experience partnering with and advising a Senior Management Team.
• Broad HR generalist and operational experience, with a strong understanding of Northern Ireland employment law.
• Experience negotiating with external stakeholders, work councils and/or trade unions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver practical, commercially focused HR solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems; Workday experience desirable.
• Ability to build strong relationships and credibility at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven leadership, team-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Proactive, pragmatic and results-driven, with strong interpersonal skills, accountability and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Commercial awareness and a focus on supporting operational performance and business objectives.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.