HR & Recruitment Specialist

Manpower Group is looking to hire a HR & Recruitment Specialist who will be fully dedicated to the HR delivery and recruitment for worldwide recognised clients. This is a hybrid role located in Galway.

We are looking for a well-organised professional with HR qualifications and experience in a similar role. You must have experience working in a busy HR role encompassing employee relations matters - disciplinary, grievance etc. as well as payroll and recruitment duties. We will require some flexibility in this role and some degree of meticulousness.

Manpower will make sure that you will receive the best possible training by our wonderful team. You will be reporting to the HR Account Manager and working closely with the team of fully qualified HR and recruitment professionals, always willing to help and share their expertise. Aside from the exceptional training we also offer an attractive base salary and range of generous benefits, such as: pension, health care cover, generous annual leave entitlements including your birthday off, tax saver, bike to work scheme and many others. The successful candidate will be offered a permanent contract.

If you are looking for a change or to progress your career, do not hesitate to get in touch. Our experienced team will make sure that you will receive all the tools to be successful in this role and you will be given an opportunity to work with some of the largest and the most successful companies in Ireland.

Your responsibilities:

• Demonstrating HR expertise, including management of Probation, Performance, Absenteeism, Disciplinary and Grievance cases where applicable.
• Processing payrolls and managing payroll queries from employees.
• Recruitment duties including liaising with hiring managers, advertising roles, pre-screening candidates, sourcing, arranging interviews and managing the offer process.
• Onboarding and offboarding duties including verifying documents, completing reference checks, conducting Manpower induction, and carrying out exit interviews.
• Managing the candidate experience to ensure a professional journey from initial contact through to on-boarding with excellent communications and support throughout.
• Proactive in developing relationships with our clients by providing a first-class professional service on a day-to-day basis.
• Managing employee relationships to ensure optimum levels of employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Compliance with legal and HR requirements.
• Ensuring the maintenance of proper and thorough record keeping for all staff employed on the accounts for which you are responsible.
• Work in a structured, organised, and professional manner ensuring all administration duties are performed to the highest standards.
• Take responsibility for all actions, demonstrating ability, passion and an overriding commitment to quality and the needs of the client.

Your skills & experience:

• Must have 1+ years proven HR experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstratable experience in Employee Relations, Recruitment and Performance Management.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Flexibility is essential. This role will evolve as projects develop.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Organised, focused, innovative and passionate.
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication ability.

ManpowerGroup Company Benefits: In keeping with our position as a global leader in our industry, at ManpowerGroup we also offer a best-in-class benefits package which includes:

• 23 days holiday leave rising with length of service up to 31 days
• Additional Birthday Day as a holiday
• Occupational pension scheme
• Company paid healthcare
• Life assurance
• Sick Pay
• Education Assistance Programme
• Mobile phone
• Ongoing support for training, development, and progression.

And it doesn't stop there! You will also find other initiatives such as:

• Employee Referral bonus
• Long Service Awards
• Wellness programme
• EAP
• Tax saver and bike to work scheme
• Flu vaccines
• Eye tests
• Christmas Club

And on top of that, we offer flexible work practices like:

• Wellness days
• Charity days
• Leave of absence
• Flexible working times
• Periods of remote working abroad

We also provide allowances to purchase the furniture needed to set up a comfortable and safe remote working environment.

*employee must be located in and working remotely from the Republic of Ireland and may be asked to attend company events at head office in Dublin at points during the year.