HR Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.

HR Manager leading HR service delivery at the Avonmouth site for GXO Logistics. Managing employee relations and driving performance, engagement, and compliance for operational excellence.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeAvonmouth • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted business partner to the Site General Manager and leadership team, translating people strategy into practical actions that drive operational performance, engagement and cultural alignment
Lead and manage a full range of complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistent application of policies, mitigating risk and providing expert guidance aligned to UK employment legislation
Drive site-wide performance and engagement initiatives, including appraisal processes, engagement plans and retention strategies, using data and insight to inform continuous improvement
Oversee end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning activities, including agency strategy, resourcing models and onboarding processes to support fluctuating operational demands
Ensure robust HR operations and compliance, including accurate data management, payroll inputs, reporting, audits and alignment with GXO policies and legal requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable experience operating at HR Manager level within a fast-paced logistics, warehousing or operational environment, supporting large, shift-based workforces
Strong employee relations expertise, with the confidence and capability to manage complex, high-risk cases and coach managers through challenging situations
Proven ability to influence, challenge and support senior stakeholders, building credible relationships that drive accountability and performance
In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, with the ability to apply it pragmatically within an operational setting
CIPD Level 5 (or above) or equivalent experience, with a proactive, commercially focused and solutions-driven mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Company sponsored pension scheme
Private medical & dental insurance
24/7 online GP service
Life assurance
Fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
Access to MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Cashback cards
Saving scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsrecruitmentworkforce planningdata managementpayrollreportingauditscomplianceUK employment law

Soft Skills

influencingcoachingrelationship buildingaccountabilityperformance managementproblem-solvingcommunicationstrategic thinking

Certifications

CIPD Level 5