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AGCO is a global leader focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and infrastructure. AGCO supports more productive farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as related replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five core brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Massey Ferguson® and are distributed globally through 3,150 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Our diverse product line, global reach and technological solutions help our customers not only survive today’s changing landscape, but to also prosper. Visit www.AGCOcorp.com for more information.

HR Advisor
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

A permanent vacancy has arisen in Human Resources Department for a HR Advisor. This position will report to the HR Manager.

Job Summary

To provide a customer focused HR generalist service and support to client base at Abbey Park and overseas stakeholders.

To provide first line advice to employees on internal HR policies and management of the HR Inbox and to ensure that the HR administrative processes for employees in the UK and Ireland are carried out in a timely and accurate manner taking into consideration both our internal and external customers and associated processes and procedures.

To act as the first line support and offer advice on Employee Relations cases. For example, advice to line manager, administration support on absence, probation and capability processes.

Follow the current processes and procedures for all administrative activities and to ensure that the department is compliant with these internal processes, GDPR and in receipt of all the required documentation.

Administration support to create and administer DB and DC Pensions scheme plus all supporting regulatory and legislative requirements. Create systems which will support the Pensions Manager and the Trustees, develop effective filing and retrieval system (both manual and digital) to include Agreements, Invoices, Investment Fund Manager Agreements and reports in preparation for Pensions Meetings.

Duties will include:

• Email management for the central HR inbox and advising on all HR policy and queries.

• Deliver the new starter employee induction and the Discover AGCO event

• Probationary review letters, process and follow up with managers if any action needs to be taken.

• References (current employees and leavers), long service award letters.

• Raising SRM requests for invoice processing

• Drafting HR Communications ie. People in the news announcements, new policy communications, pension communications and other communications as requested by UKLT and HR team.

• Working with the Talent Management lead to support training activities, supporting all training administration

• Assist the HR Business Partner in Compensation and Benefits activities, assisting with the Cyclical events

• To support the Head of HR as and when required

• Updating the employee Hub (starters/leavers and keeping content fresh) Administering the yearly events and other benefits; Holiday Trading, Cycle to Work

• Administration process for recruitment, including adding employee requisitions, preparing job offer forms, offer letters, contracts of employment, on-boarding initiation and adding to ADP. Collecting and verifying right to RTW documents. Sending out the internal weekly vacancy notice.

• Preparing paperwork for internal moves/promotions.

• Administering the leavers process, exit interviews and associated activities

• Absence administration – checking, chasing Fit Notes and RTW and referring on as appropriate

• Offer ad hoc support to the team picking up additional and varied tasks depending on workloads. i.e Payroll audit

• Create a DB & DC filing system – alphabetical, chronological, manual and digital

• Meeting material planning – create hard copy pack or electronic copy presentations for Pension Manager

• Support requests from pension members on pension queries

• ARC – Pensions planning platform – administer the system

• Bank of NY scheme documentation (sift quick fix, versus deeper information required) delay means tax being applied at standard rate rather than reduced or nil rate

• Insurance documentation – policies, life assurance DB and DC to be stored confidentially – insurance, premium period, planning and management of insurance material

• Support GDPR requirements – third party interaction and agreements and electronic file management -working within the compliance regulations

This is not an exhaustive list and may be amended to reflect the scope and nature of the HR department’s responsibilities.

The successful candidate should possess the following attributes:

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  Previous HR Advisor and administration experience is essential
  

• CIPD (Level 3 or 5) qualified would be desirable
  

• Previous Employee Relations experience would be desirable

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  Previous Pensions Administration experience would be desirable
  

• Team player and highly motivated self starter
  

• Good systems skills and report writing

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  High level of accuracy

Your perspective:

Be part of our UK office which supports AGCOs Europe, Africa and Middle East Region and is located on beautiful parkland setting in Warwickshire. State of the art offices provide a pleasant working environment and all the facilities you would expect from a progressive global organisation.

We have over 30 nationalities working within our UK Operation to support our customers’ global needs. AGCO is an exciting Company with a rapidly changing and growing environment and attaches great importance to the provision of continuous personal learning and development.

We offer the following benefits:

• Basic salary: Competitive

• A company performance / Individual performance related bonus (up to 10%)

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (The company contributes up to 10% for a 5% employee contributions)

• Life assurance and critical illness cover for Pension members

• 26 days holidays + statutory holidays

• Holiday trading

• Retail discount scheme

• Childcare vouchers

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their immediate family

• On-site parking

• On-site restaurant

Employee development and growth is part of our company culture. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in an inspiring multinational environment for a leading global player of agricultural solutions, we look forward to receiving your application!