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People & Culture Business Partner (Maternity cover)

TEMPORARY•Cork

Summary

Location

Cork

Type

TEMPORARY

Experience

2-5 years

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About this role

Company Overview


Keary’s Motor Group is Ireland’s largest family-owned motor group, with 15 dealerships in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Our people come first, as we strive to recruit and retain the best people to meet our customers’ high expectations when buying and servicing their car, bike or van from Kearys.


With award-winning sales staff, dedicated financial advisors, a superb aftersales department, and a first-class business development centre, we are passionate about providing exemplary customer care. Working as a team we strive to achieve exceptional standards in this area, placing a strong emphasis on staff training, together with considerable facility development, which remains on-going.


Kearys Motor Group’s dedication to excellence and its strong reputation as an outstanding employer are perfectly aligned with the company’s core values – The Keary Way. The Keary Way comprises of three core pillars: People First, Customer Driven, and Professional.


Role Overview


Kearys Motor Group is looking for top calibre candidates to join its winning team. We are currently seeking to recruit a People & Culture Business Partner (Maternity cover) to join our dynamic, growing team based in Kearys Hyundai, Kinsale Road, Cork. 


Looking to move your career into next gear? Apply today to be a part of our success story.


Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Manage operational employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance procedures.
  • Monitor, track, and report on HR metrics, including employee relations cases, absence, health and safety, visa processes, maternity leave, and related activities.
  • Lead and support employee engagement programmes and initiatives.
  • Review, update, and maintain people policies and procedures in line with organisational and legislative requirements.
  • Support the annual performance management process, providing guidance to line managers and employees throughout the cycle.
  • Promote and foster positive employee relations across the organisation.
  • Conduct internal HR audits to ensure compliance and best practice.
  • Prepare and deliver HR reports for the senior management team.
  • Organise and coordinate internal events and initiatives.
  • Prepare reports and ensure compliance with Pay Transparency requirements and other regulatory obligations.
  • Liaise with and provide required data to the Central Statistics Office.

 

The ideal candidate will have:

 

  • Proven ability managing high volume of admin, working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks is essential.
  • Ability to work on a number of different tasks to agreed timescales.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel - Essential


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What you'll do

  • The People & Culture Business Partner will manage employee relations matters, monitor HR metrics, and lead employee engagement initiatives. They will also support performance management processes and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

About Kearys

Kearys are one of Ireland's largest motor groups, with a number of state of the art dealerships around Cork city and county. Cork City's only Hyundai Dealerships, Kearys Hyundai Cork is located just off the Kinsale road roundabout, Kearys of Mallow is located on the Limerick road and Kearys Hyundai Midleton is located on the Cork Road, Midleton. With award-winning sales staff, dedicated financial advisors, superb aftersales and parts departments and over 500 new and used cars in stock, Kearys have your motoring needs covered. We are passionate in our customer care and working as a team strive to achieve exceptional standards in this area, placing a strong emphasis on staff training, together with considerable facility development, which remains ongoing. We recognise every customer is crucial to the business and would like to thank you for considering the Kearys Motor Group for your motoring needs, whether sales or service. In particular, I would personally like to thank our many thousands of customers who continue to support our efforts by returning year after year.

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