At Kerry, our mission is to help nourish and delight consumers across the globe. Since our start as a dairy co-operative in Ireland in the 1970s, we've grown to employ over 24,000 people in more than 30 countries. Although we continue to provide dairy to the world, our expertise and offerings now include the customisation and production of ingredients, flavours and technologies across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry.

All day, every day, we draw on our values of Commitment, Teamwork, Excellence, Entrepreneurship and Value Creation as we partner with other industry leaders to bring better food, beverage and pharma products to consumers around the world. With over 4,500 employees across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Kerry has many exciting opportunities at our many Development & Application Centres, Sales Offices and Manufacturing sites. Spread over 18 countries – and growing – Kerry plays a large role in supplying food & beverage solutions to this diverse region.

About the Role:

This position is an excellent opportunity for a fresh graduate to obtain a broad introduction to Human Resources and is a stepping stone to a HR leadership role in Kerry. You will have the opportunity to gain real breadth of HR experience across different sites and business areas.

From day one, you will be placed in an actual role and work alongside with the HR team to attract, develop, mobilise and retain great talent. As a graduate, you will be also be given real responsibility to drive projects that optimize existing processes, migrate to new processes or systems, or roll out processes within the site.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition

• Support the recruiting and hiring process, including: posting job openings, reviewing resumes, conducting telephone and in-person interviews, making job offers and negotiating starting salaries

Reporting and Data Management

• Produce job descriptions ensuring compliance with current/upcoming legislation

• Source candidates directly using various methods

• Ensure the Applicant Tracking System is managed effectively and that data is kept up to date and accurate

• Conduct HR interviews to assess candidates’ overall suitability for the business

• Arrange interviews for Partners and Line Managers

Manage offer process

• Produce all related paperwork and administration including offer letters and contracts

• Ensure compliance throughout the business for recruitment related activity

Process improvement

• Employee forums and events

Talent Development/Project Management

• Collaborate closely with HR Shared Service, Recruitment, IT & Facilities and takes ownership of on end to end HR processes for employees

• Learn to problem solve for special cases

• Work on continuous improvements projects to optimize current processes and elevate employee experiences to the next level Driving HR Excellence Projects

We are looking for promising Graduates with the following skills / qualifications, and demonstrating the following attributes, to succeed in Kerry:

• Minimum Second Class Upper Bachelors’ Degree in Human Resources or related specialization

• Excellent communication

• Good organization skills

• Ability to multi-task

• Proactive

• Solutions focused

• Good aptitude in data processing and reports

• Technically savvy in basic computer software (e.g. MS Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Comfortable working in a diverse environment

• Acute attention to details