Job Title: HR Business Partner - Cooplands

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA

Hours: Full-Time / 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Dependent on experience

Role Overview:
Our EG team require a passionate Business Partner! Reporting into the Head of HR, the HR BP will be responsible with our foods businesses and working collaboratively to drive our Business and HR strategy forward.

Working closely with the operational team you will help to implement the business / HR strategy from a people perspective. Your role is to help the business to create a culture and people approach which will support our strategy. Therefore, you must develop meaningful relationships with key people and influence decisions by using data, reports and evidence.

Key Accountabilities:
Support organisational effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions aligned to strategy
Lead the HR vision, including role modelling personal and team leadership and taking an active role in ensuring the HR strategy is embedded successfully
Engage with the operational management teams in order to understand their business needs, and incorporate this into the HR strategy, with a focus on improving performance, reducing waste and improving efficiency
Contribute to, and where accountable define policies and processes that support the HR strategy and objectives
Drive consistency of approach, simplification and standardisation across the business in attracting, managing and developing talent to support current and future organisational needs
Work closely with all colleagues to ensure that tools and policies are aligned, enhance employee engagement and ultimately improve performance
Use data and analytics to measure performance – and cascade to the business in order to identify improvement opportunities, e.g: Recruitment, Retention, Sickness absence, Employee Relations
Provide expert input across a range of HR issues
Design and deliver high impact solutions that meet the needs of the business, and collaborate with the L&D partner to ensure training needs analysis, talent management and succession programmes are in place within the business area
Coach and build the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre-empt organisational issues
Participate in relevant projects, leading and championing as appropriate
Keep up to date with external trends and best practice in the areas of expertise and HR more broadly
Proactively share best practice and intelligence within HR function
Build relationships and form alliances to identify opportunities for innovation and drive improvements in EG’s external reputation and presence
Understand and anticipate the need for change, diagnose the underlying
issues and build the case for change with stakeholders
Build frameworks to plan and manage the continuous process of change including dependencies, risk, potential scenarios and options to mitigate
Be an ambassador for the function, represent HR internally, and externally
implement HR initiatives within the business

KPI & Metrics

Labour Turnover
Retention rates
External reputation measures (Leaver surveys/Glassdoor/Indeed Reviews)
Sickness absence
Employee relations performance, and associated costs
Talent management metrics
Compliance metrics (WTR/NMW)

Person Specification:
CIPD Level 5+
Minimum 5+ years HR experience in a generalist role
Experience of operating in a multi-site business
IT literate – excel, PPT, word, HRIS
Significant employee relations experience, and can evidence complex case management
Exposure to redundancy and TUPE processes

Who are Euro Garages?

EG Group is a leading global independent fuel station and convenience retail operator with operations at over 5,600 sites across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

The Group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2019 revenues in excess of €20bn (surpassing €25bn including the full year impact of acquisitions). The Group provides grocery, merchandise, fuel and food service to consumers through partnerships with global brands including Starbucks, Subway, Spar, Greggs, KFC and Burger King.

Benefits & Rewards

EG Cares is our benefits & rewards scheme, it’s our way of saying thank you to our EG family in recognition of the continued support and commitment you deliver every day.

Competitive Annual Leave - We know our employees work hard so we offer competitive annual leave allowances so you can enjoy well deserved time off work!

Work Anniversary Awards – We appreciate how loyal our employees are and to say thank you we reward colleagues when you hit milestones!

Employee Discounts - You will be entitled to 15% off our food-to-go brands and 10% off our retail stores, not only this our EG Cares platform entitles you to exclusive discounts at a variety of clothing / retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and much more!

Free Parking - We have free onsite parking at our Head Office in Blackburn which is safe and secure with 24hr CCTV!

Waterside Cafe – With the opening of our new head office we are revolutionizing lunch time with a state of the art employee area for colleagues to relax, dine and unwind. In house Chefs will freshly prepare meals from a large menu incorporating a variety of different cuisines which will change daily, and meals will be provided at incredibly low prices!

Employee Assistance Programme – Telephone counselling and confidential support for personal / legal / medical / health and wellbeing issues is now available 24/7 for our employees through our EG Cares Employee Assistance Programme!

Smart Health - 24/7 access to virtual GP & wellbeing service

Life Assurance – At EG Group, we believe employees can be their best when they feel supported and have benefit plans that give them security and peace of mind!

Learning & Development – You will have access to the Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group

Our People - You will work alongside our amazing employees, have fun and be a part of our family!

Free Eye Test - As a valued EG Employee you will be eligible to receive a free eye examination every two years!

Progression & Career Opportunities – We look to promote and progress our employees within the business and we are very passionate about internal progression! As the business expands it opens new opportunities for growth… the opportunities really are endless with Euro Garages

Compassionate Leave – We care about our employees and offer 3 days paid compassionate leave

Who are EG Group?

We are leading global independent fuel station and convenience retail operator with operations at over 5,600 sites across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2020 revenues exceeding $21bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually. Dedicated to serving the convenience needs of today’s busy consumer, whether it is Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice or Fuel, we have a global network of accessible sites where customers can stop and shop. Through our strong brand partnerships, customers can access various offerings across our network, including brands such as LEON, Cooplands, Starbucks, KFC, Subway, Greggs, SPAR, and Burger King.

Please note, the successful applicant will be subject to a completed DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.

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