People Advisor at Griffith Foods in Herentals, Flanders, Belgium

People Advisor Location: Herentals Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com. Purpose of the role: The People Advisor serves as a key partner to the business, providing comprehensive HR support across multiple functions. This role is responsible for managing employee relations, delivering operational HR services, talent acquisition, talent development, and ensuring compliance with company policies and local regulations. Acting as the Systems Champion, the People Advisor drives system accuracy, reporting, and process improvements. Additional responsibilities include handling HR administration, supporting payroll processes, coordinating internal communications, and contributing to HR projects that enhance organizational effectiveness. The People Advisor plays a critical role in fosteringa positiveemployee experience while enabling business performance through efficient and reliable HR operations. The People Advisor provides comprehensive support throughout the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, learning and development initiatives, performance management, and addressing day-to-day HR queries. The People Advisor acts as an advanced user of HR information systems, ensuring data accuracy and system integrity. They also serve as a backup for system audits and maintenance, keeping all HR platforms up to date. Role & Responsibilities: Employee relations Act asafirst point of contact for employeesand managersproviding practical and legally sound advicein any matter concerning hiring, transfers, legal, etc. coordinating with lawyers or external advisors if necessary, and supporting the resolution of workplace issues. Processes employmentcontracts,addendums. Support managersconductinginvestigations and disciplinaryhearings. Know andappliesthe collective agreement, as well as any other regulations applicable to the unit. Provides HR support during workplace and ethical audits. Responsible for onboarding process (BC+WC) Operational support to the business While the PBP focuses on strategic workforce planning and policy, the People Advisor takes care of execution: recruitment (internal & external) on- and off boarding, consequence management, follow-up of appraisal cycles, and handling daily HR queries. Leverage data analysis and monitoring KPIs to improve performance and culture (absenteeism, overtime, …). Deliver the organizational change programs, ensuring effective communication of impacts. Organize informational sessions about different HR topics. System champion Providesexpertisein HR systems (Workday/Protime)and keeps the systems updated. Providestraining tonew employees in the use of systems and to all employees in any new functionality. Ensurestime and attendance policy is well conductedby all managers and employees (registration of working hours, requests for absence etc.) Data Ensuresaccuracy in HR dataprocessing. Provides weekly,monthy, quarterly and yearly reporting foro.a.Committee, Work’s Council, EFI meeting… Eersteanalyzeen aangeven van verbeterpunten Admin Correctly processing and archiving all HR documentation, including employment contracts, sick notes, leaverequestsand other employment-related documents. Checking andmaintainingup-to-date personnel files. Follow upHrsupport mailbox? HRCommunication/branding Keep track of HR communications and timings. Publish HR policies and HR information on The Blend. Create and send HR news flashes or payroll information to employees. Participate in external events such as job fairs, campus recruitment… Culture Implement initiatives to promote asafe,healthyand positive culture. Supportthe organization of siteevents and activities (wellbeing,Griffith Cares initiatives,valued behaviours...)​ Support the periodical employee engagement survey (Our Voice) and action implementation.​ Identifyopportunities to reward and celebrate employee achievements. Project Support The People Advisor gives support or is in the lead for different People Projects (e.gabsenteeism, overtime reduction, wellbeing initiatives, …). Take part of the People team inparticipatingin the implementation of (Global) projects and trainings. Payroll Act as a support of thePayrollspecialist ensuringaccurateandtimelypayroll processing (Belgium & other countries within Continental Europe). Reception Act as a backup for the receptionist, whenever needed.