Human Resources Generalist

Role overview

An opportunity is available for an HR Generalist to join a people team supporting roughly 400 to 500 employees across Irish operations. The position is based in Dublin 22 and reports to the Head of HR. It is a broad, hands-on generalist role with a strong focus on employee relations, while also covering the wider HR lifecycle.

What is offered

• Annual salary in the range of €50,000 to €55,000.
• A 4.5-day working week: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a 1:00 pm finish on Fridays.
• Work is fully onsite, five days a week in Dublin 22.
• 22 days of annual leave.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Extra leave entitlement.
• On-site parking.
• Company events and recognition initiatives.

Core focus of the role

This role sits at the centre of everyday HR support. It requires someone who can act as the first point of guidance for managers on employee relations issues, lead investigations, support leaders with conduct and performance concerns, and ensure processes are handled fairly and in line with legal requirements. The role also provides exposure to learning and development, HR operations, performance management, compliance, and projects.

Responsibilities

• Run grievance and disciplinary investigations from beginning to end, using fair process and ensuring the paperwork is compliant and well documented.
• Advise and coach line managers on conduct, performance, absence, and related employee relations matters.
• Attend regular meetings with managers to remain closely informed about business issues and HR needs.
• Apply policies and past precedents consistently across the organisation.
• Support and administer performance improvement plans and assist managers in addressing underperformance in assigned business areas.
• Work with managers and the wider HR team to identify learning needs across the business.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver, and track training programmes across classroom, online, compliance, and soft-skills formats.
• Manage the learning management system, maintain training records, and produce accurate reporting for group and compliance purposes.
• Deliver induction and re-induction sessions for new starters.
• Support apprenticeship programmes and education sponsorship processes.
• Handle review cycles, probation processes, and development plans within allocated areas.
• Support succession planning and help identify capability gaps with production managers.
• Coordinate and monitor feedback and appraisal processes.
• Share responsibility for daily HR operations with the HR Administrator, including onboarding, contracts, probation reviews, changes, and leavers.
• Review and update HR policies in line with Irish employment legislation and codes of practice.
• Prepare and present HR metrics relating to absence, turnover, employee relations trends, and training compliance.
• Ensure employment documents are legally compliant and commercially appropriate.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant employee records and support HRIS data quality and reporting.
• Lead defined HR projects from the 24-month project plan to improve employee experience, processes, and systems.
• Present findings, spot trends, and implement practical solutions that have real business impact.
• Collaborate closely with other HR colleagues to ensure coordinated delivery.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a dedicated HR generalist role, with strong exposure to complex employee relations.
• Practical experience managing grievances, disciplinaries, performance management, and absence cases independently from start to finish.
• Solid understanding of Irish employment law, codes of practice, and HR best practice.
• Experience writing and applying HR policies consistently in different situations.
• Strong ability to coach, advise, and influence managers at all levels.
• Comfort working in a busy operational environment with multiple competing priorities.
• CIPD qualification, or equivalent experience demonstrating professional HR capability.
• Must live within commuting distance of Dublin 22 and be comfortable working onsite full time.
• Suitable for someone supporting a largely non-desk-based workforce, where onsite presence is essential.
• Must already have the right to work in Ireland without sponsorship.
• Desirable: experience in manufacturing, logistics, or another operational environment.
• Desirable: familiarity with HRIS and reporting systems, plus exposure to attendance or docking systems.

Additional details

The role is designed as part of a rotating generalist structure, where team members move across different HR areas every 18 to 24 months to gain full-function exposure. The initial focus areas for this position include employee relations, learning and development, performance and development, HR operations and compliance, and project work.

Working pattern

The position follows a 4.5-day schedule. Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with an early finish at 1:00 pm on Fridays. The role is fully onsite in Dublin 22.

Other information

The organisation supports a workforce of approximately 400 to 500 employees across its Irish operations. The successful candidate will be expected to provide hands-on support and maintain close collaboration with managers and the wider HR team.