HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can truly partner with operational leaders and make an impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment, balancing employee relations, recruitment and people development? Are you confident building strong relationships with both customers and stakeholders while delivering a first-class HR service?

Here at GXO, we're recruiting for a HR Advisor to join our TJX contract, based primarily in Crewe. This is a full-time, permanent role, working Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00, where you'll partner closely with operational leaders and the Contract HR Manager to support the delivery of a high-quality people service across a multi-site contract.

As part of this role, you'll regularly engage with both GXO and customer stakeholders, supporting business objectives through effective people solutions, strong employee relations management and proactive HR support. You'll also have line management responsibility for two HR Administrators, ensuring a consistent and effective HR service is delivered across the contract.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £36,120.00 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Provide expert guidance and support to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management cases, ensuring compliance and consistency across the contract
• Support recruitment and onboarding activities across operational and management populations, helping to attract, retain and develop talent within a fast-paced logistics environment
• Partner with operational leaders to support workforce planning, organisational change, shift pattern reviews and business initiatives, ensuring people solutions align with operational requirements
• Deliver coaching and training to managers on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation, building capability and confidence across the leadership population
• Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives while supporting wider HR projects and deputising for the Contract HR Manager when required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous HR Advisor experience within a logistics, warehousing, transport or similarly fast-paced operational environment
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation, employee relations processes and best practice HR management
• Experience supporting multi-site operations, with the ability to manage competing priorities and build effective relationships across geographically dispersed teams
• Proficiency in HR systems, Microsoft Office applications and ideally time and attendance and payroll systems, with a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or above), with excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills and a full UK driving licence

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.