Experience

Lianhetech Europe Limited

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR & Training Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Employment engagement and becoming employer of choice by developing and monitoring the needs of employees was my major focus. Created a new Training Department and was project Manager on the development of a Training Hive and a Gymnasium. On Lianhetech restructure I was the lead in advising and guiding on change management and organisational development initiatives. • Active member of the Senior Management Team, contributing at a strategic level, including development of HR Plans and special projects. • Using communication, collaboration and influencing skills to drive organisational change. • Managing and mentoring a HR team and support service staff. • Excellent understanding of current employment legislation and skilled in the provision of employment law advice. • Reinforcing company culture through positive employee relations and role modelling expected behaviours. • Leading and supporting managers in grievance, absence, performance and disciplinary meetings and processes. • Managing ET responses, working in collaboration with Legal Team and representing Company at ET where required. • Conducting investigations for Grievance, Disciplinary and HSE matters. • Achieved cost savings through implementing improvements to the recruitment process. • Total responsibility of the recruitment process; advertising, conducting interviews, leading onboarding sessions and managing exits. • Development and implementation of an appraisal scheme and annual reviews. • Produced, managed and implemented HR policies and documentation in line with legislative developments and GDPR requirements to ensure compliance. • Led diversity, equality, and inclusion training and awareness initiatives to boost employee engagement. • Produced salary benchmarking proposal. Training of over 350 employees • Overall responsible for the HR & Training Strategy • Advising and guiding on change management and organisational development initiatives Show less



Darlington Swimming Club

• Darlington

• Head Coach (Part Time)

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2021

  Head Coach (part time) responsible for over 200 competitive swimmers in a Skills/Development program. Heading up a team of 6 professional (part time) coaches and working with a dedicated committee of volunteers and parents. Head Coach (part time) responsible for over 200 competitive swimmers in a Skills/Development program. Heading up a team of 6 professional (part time) coaches and working with a dedicated committee of volunteers and parents.



Fine Organics a lianetech Company

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Developed an HR Team • Multi-million-pound project created over 150 new positions which I was responsible in filling. • Increased the HR Headcount from 2 to 6 HTR Proffesionals. • Overall responsible for the HR in ensuring efficient delivery of all HR Functions. • Ensuring compliance with UK GDPR 2021 requirements • A key member of the Senior Leadership Team • Employment engagement and becoming employer of choice Developed an HR Team • Multi-million-pound project created over 150 new positions which I was responsible in filling. • Increased the HR Headcount from 2 to 6 HTR Proffesionals. • Overall responsible for the HR in ensuring efficient delivery of all HR Functions. • Ensuring compliance with UK GDPR 2021 requirements • A key member of the Senior Leadership Team • Employment engagement and becoming employer of choice



CROWN SPECIALITY PACKAGING UK LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2019



Nifco UK Limited

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Advisor

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

  Promoted to HR Advisor Promoted to HR Advisor



Nifco UK Ltd

• Eaglescliffe

• Hr Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013



Huntsman Tioxide

• Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park

• HR Coordinator

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2013

  Recruitment Process - Manage the recruitment entire process including ensuring all recruitment activity has been authorised, preparation of internal and external recruitment adverts, arranging interviews and carrying out OPQ interviews and worked closely with preferred suppliers on rates, candidate profiling and sifting processes. Issuing offer letters and contracts of employment, requesting references, ensuring all new joiner paperwork has been completed and Payroll informed. Managing Change/Projects - Successfully implemented a new HR Database in the form of Workday with the new Performance Management tool attached. It involved initial planning and pitching correct level presentations to Senior Managers to Associates for the new system and also being the lead in understanding and solving all the problems generated from the implementation of the new system. Performance Management - Administered the appraisal process and ensure that effective feedback and appraisal discussions took place. Also administer probationary review periods, collated all performance ratings, manage cross levelling and became the subject matter expert on any problems within the database for all associates and managers. Learning & Development – Successfully implemented a new Learning & Development tool (Cornerstone) and similar to Workday above was the lead on all presentations. Responsible for all administration and ensuring that all employees have evidential experience of their full training requirements, uploading documented evidence onto our systems and sending refresher training reminders out to business managers. Additional - Administration of the employee induction process, updating the HR Database and maintaining of personnel files, ensure all, sickness, absences and holidays are reported and recorded accurately and organise occupational health referrals when required. Show less



Huntsman Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Team Leader

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  Appointed as HR team Leader to manage and lead a four man team in five key HR areas in Ex Pat Pay, Payroll, Pensions, Recruitment and General Administration. Ex Patriot Pay – Responsible for general pay queries, payroll, and any tax liability for over 40 Ex Patriots. Liaise with outside tax agency (PWC) as required throughout the process and maintained effective customer relations. Pensions – Supervise and administer company benefits schemes, including; recognition and rewards, supporting payroll on administering pension schemes, private health care initiatives. Payroll - Supervise in dealing with payroll queries and processing the monthly payroll for over 500 associates, report writing and updating journals. Recruitment – Supervised the HR Administrator on all Recruitment matters ensuring all recruitment activity has been authorised, ensure the Recruitment Tracker is updated on an on-going bases and that individual Recruitment timelines were been met at all times. General Administration - I supported HR Manager with implementation and distribution of all new and updated HR policies and procedures and implemented according to best practice. I provided first line support to line managers in relation to all HR matters, policies and ensured that the HR database was updated and accurate information was stored. Show less



2 Infantry Training Batallion

• Catterick, North Yorkshire

• Financial Systems Administrator

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2009

  Appointed as Financial Systems Administrator to supervise and 1st line audit the cost effective running of Public Fund for an organisation of 1000 personnel with an annual spend in excess of £2m – working within the guidelines of Ministry of Defence policy. Appointed as Financial Systems Administrator to supervise and 1st line audit the cost effective running of Public Fund for an organisation of 1000 personnel with an annual spend in excess of £2m – working within the guidelines of Ministry of Defence policy.



HQ NSE IRAQ

• IRAQ

• Warrant Officer Class 1 - Senior Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Oct 2006

  Operational Warrant Officer Class 1 commanding a ten man team located in various locations in Iraq and was responsible for maintaining the Operational Location Index for all personnel within IRAQ including all compassionate emergency details stored on a database, and the timely submission of an accurate report to HQ LAND for parliament deadlines. Operational Warrant Officer Class 1 commanding a ten man team located in various locations in Iraq and was responsible for maintaining the Operational Location Index for all personnel within IRAQ including all compassionate emergency details stored on a database, and the timely submission of an accurate report to HQ LAND for parliament deadlines.



HQ 2 Medical Brigade

• Strensall, York

• Superintendent Clerk

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2006

  Provided clerical support to Brigade Headquarters over 500 staff, organised and planned visit programs and co-ordinate various high profile events. Conducted annual audits on personnel documentation and office procedures and wrote reports on external establishments. Provided clerical support to Brigade Headquarters over 500 staff, organised and planned visit programs and co-ordinate various high profile events. Conducted annual audits on personnel documentation and office procedures and wrote reports on external establishments.