Full job descriptionGoldstar Heathrow Ltd Location: Head Office, Colnbrook, Berkshire

This is an office based role

Salary: £42,500 per annum

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm (45 hours per week)

Join Goldstar's People Team

Goldstar is one of the UK's leading logistics and transport businesses, delivering specialist services across road, air, pharmaceutical and secure transport operations. As our business continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced and people-focused HR Manager to join our Head Office team.Reporting directly to the People and Compliance Director, this is a hands-on generalist HR role responsible for managing the employee lifecycle, delivering excellent employee relations support, driving people initiatives and ensuring HR compliance across a fast-paced operational environment.

About the Role

As HR Manager, you will work closely with managers and employees across the business to ensure our people practices support operational excellence, employee engagement and legal compliance. The role covers all aspects of HR administration and people management, excluding recruitment

.Key Responsibilities

• Manage employee onboarding, contracts, right-to-work documentation and inductions.
• Lead and coordinate performance management and probation review processes.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases.
• Conduct workplace investigations and support management decision-making.
• Develop employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Coordinate learning and development activities across the business.
• Support salary reviews, benefits administration and reward initiatives.
• Manage employee exits, offboarding and exit interviews.
• Produce HR metrics and management reports.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Maintain and continuously improve HR systems and processes

What We're Looking ForEssential

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor position.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex disciplinary, grievance and absence cases.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 qualification.
• Experience working within logistics, transport, aviation, warehousing or other operational environments.
• Experience working with HRIS systems and management reporting

Why Join Goldstar?

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership.
• Growing and successful business with ambitious plans.
• Supportive and collaborative culture.
• Opportunity to shape and improve HR processes.
• Varied and rewarding role with real business impact.
• Career development opportunities within a growing organisation.

Apply Now If you are a proactive HR professional who enjoys building strong relationships, solving people challenges and driving positive change, we would love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent - Office based only

Salary: £42.500 per year

Schedule: Monday to Friday / 9am -6pm / 45 hrs per week

Licence/Certification:

• CIPD Level 5 (required)/ or relevant industry experiences

Goldstar is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Pay: £42,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person