Experience

Hydes Brewery Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Human Resources Business Partner

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Looking after over 600 employees, across a wide selection of hotels, fine dining outlets, craft bars and traditional community pubs, in over 50 locations, responsibilities include; Project Management, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employee Experience, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Group, Compensation and Benefits Management, HRIS Development & Payroll Improvement, Policy Creation. Looking after over 600 employees, across a wide selection of hotels, fine dining outlets, craft bars and traditional community pubs, in over 50 locations, responsibilities include; Project Management, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employee Experience, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Group, Compensation and Benefits Management, HRIS Development & Payroll Improvement, Policy Creation.



Seafood Pub Company

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager & SLT

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  As part of the senior leadership team, directed all end to end HR activities for 300 employees, within a group of award-winning gastro pubs and boutique hotels, over 12 locations. Reporting to the Managing Director, responsibilities included; Creation and implementation of HR Strategy, Budget Management, Project Management, Employee Relations, Resourcing, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employee Experience, Payroll & Reward Management, Systems Development, Board Reporting, & People Analytics. Professional accomplishments; People Strategy - Designed and implemented a people strategy aligned to the corporate business plan. Delivered key actions in-line with strategic business objectives and HR budgets, to improve business performance and facilitate change. Acquisition - Sourced and implemented an online recruitment system and developed the employer brand, significantly increasing applicant attraction, reducing cost per hire by 63%, and time to hire from 4-6 weeks to 1-2 weeks. Performance Management - Designed and implemented a performance management system, leading to a significant decrease in capability and disciplinary cases. Carried out monthly management performance reviews, assessing support needs and setting targets and objectives, to achieve business outcomes. Culture & Engagement - Transformed a company suffering from low productivity, poor culture and engagement, and high staff turnover, reducing employee turnover by 51% within the first 6 months through improved recruiting processes, performance management, engagement initiatives, & training. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the forced closure of all sites since March, the company entered administration in June 2020.



The Calico Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Pay & Benefits Manager, HR Services, & Group Business Services Leadership Team

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2019

  The Calico Group of companies includes both commercial and charitable companies with circa 1000 employees across more than 40 locations. As part of the Group Business Services Leadership Team and Value for Money Commercial Business Team, reporting to the Director of ODD, I managed a team of 7 and responsibilities included; Payroll, Pension & Reward Management, Project Management, HRIS Sourcing, Implementation and Development, Recruitment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructures & Redundancy, Board Reporting & People Analytics, Learning & Development, Employee Experience, Policy Creation, Process Improvement. Professional accomplishments; Payroll & Benefits Management - Accountable for all compensation and benefits, including complex payrolls (circa £20 million), and compliance of multiple company & TUPE terms & conditions, and legislative requirements. Managing 19 DB & DC pension schemes, a range of benefits, and associated dispensations, PSA’s, and P11D’s. Preparing annual department budgets and project budgets. Streamlined pension schemes via 90 day consultation with employees and trade unions, saving £20 million in the first year Mergers & Acquisitions - Due diligence for numerous mergers and acquisitions. Delivered costings and budgets for, and consulted on and administered, TUPE, restructures, redundancies, and secondments. HRIS Implementation & Development - Led and managed the procurement, implementation & development of a £200k budget HRIS project within a rapid timeframe, delivering an immediate time and cost saving of 1.5 employees, and providing a full ROI cost saving within two years. Led the marketing, communication, and training strategy, to promote the benefits of the system and embed learning.



Pinnacle CNC Limited

• Burnley, England, United Kingdom

• HR, Payroll & Finance Manager

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2014

  A busy CNC manufacturing company, I was responsible for the HR, payroll, & finance functions, and the leadership of a team of 4. Responsibilities included; End to End HR, Payroll & Pensions, Company Budgets, Cash-Flows, Management Accounts, Acquisitions, Board Reports, and Directors Tax Returns. A busy CNC manufacturing company, I was responsible for the HR, payroll, & finance functions, and the leadership of a team of 4. Responsibilities included; End to End HR, Payroll & Pensions, Company Budgets, Cash-Flows, Management Accounts, Acquisitions, Board Reports, and Directors Tax Returns.