HR Business Partner

Who We Are

Applegreen is defining roadside hospitality. From humble beginnings in 1992, we've grown from a single site in Dublin to a leading roadside hospitality retailer across Ireland and the United States. Today, Applegreen operates 600+ locations and supports a growing team of 18,000+ colleagues. Our mission is clear: delight guests in transit with passionate hospitality and brands they love. With the best guest experience as our top priority, Applegreen offers inviting spaces, amazing coffee, and spotless facilities.

Description

Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and to support this ambitious growth, we are seeking to onboard a HR Business Partner to join our ROI HR team. This is a hands on role, providing consistent and proactive HR support to site colleagues and managers across our Applegreen Stores in the Republic of Ireland.

The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into Applegreen seamlessly and take an active, engaged approach to their role.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as trusted consultant to management on all employee matters by providing a professional and credible HR service.
• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and appeals, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Advise and coach line managers on ER and people best practice, applying employment legislation and company policies effectively.
• Identify ER trends across the business, using insights to reduce risk and improve people practices.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of people processes, including contracts, changes, case records and documentation.
• Support managers with absence management, including long term sickness, attendance reviews and return to work processes.
• Provide guidance on performance management, including capability processes, improvement plans and difficult performance conversations.
• Partner with HR management to ensure that HR policies and practices are rolled out and implemented appropriately across the business.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement initiatives that enhance motivation, retention and performance.
• Lead and promote wellbeing strategies aligned with the needs of retail teams and the wider business.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on creating inclusive, high performing retail teams.
• Champion positive employee experience across the full lifecycle.
• Support the delivery of people communications, ensuring messages are clear, timely and aligned with organisational goals.
• Act as a conduit between HR and the business, ensuring feedback flows both ways.
• Partner with Retail Leadership Teams to align and roll out people projects and initiatives.
• Design and deliver training for line managers on people management fundamentals, including ER, absence, performance, wellbeing and other core people pillars.
• Support the development of management capability through coaching, toolbox talks and practical guidance.
• Maintain people systems, ensuring employee data is accurate, compliant and kept up to date at all times.
• Report on metrics across the business as required.
• Use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, supporting informed decision making and continuous improvement.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a generalist or HRBP role, with demonstrated hands on experience managing complex employee relations in a retail or fast paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIPD.
• Ideally, previous experience in a similar role, preferably within a large organisation is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Flexible Schedules
• Professional Development & Growth
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Staff Discounts
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Work/Life Balance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Rewards for Years Of Service
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• E Learning and Development opportunities

Applegreen Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer.