Total Rewards Specialist

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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What will this role achieve?

The Total Reward Specialist will be responsible for supporting a high quality service to the wider business and manage the Compensation, Benefits, and Wellbeing offering alongside the Head of Total Rewards Manager and the wider HR Team. The Total Rewards Specialist will support the delivery of our total reward strategic plans:

• Support the implementation and maintenance of total reward practices, processes and procedures. Support the delivery of year-end salary and bonus review.
• Partner across the business functions, external partners to drive compliance, education and best practises.
• Submit annual salary benchmarking using Korn Ferry & Mercer.
• Coordinate and report on the monthly benefit administration activity.
• Work with key stakeholders and vendors to support and enhance the Total Rewards Strategy.
• Assist the Head of Total Rewards with the annual benefit renewal process. This includes making recommendations for new benefits, assisting with proposals, helping with the integration of any new benefits, updating internal portal, policy and intranet pages, and working with systems team to ensure timely and accurate renewal changes.
• Support and coordinate wellbeing initiatives, alongside the Wellbeing Coordinator. This includes coming up with ideas, content and planning for wellbeing roadmap.
• Analysis of Gender, Ethicist Pay Gap and support with EU Pay Transparency.
• Analysis of pay data for the business, functions and pay ranges.
• Serve as point of contact for reward queries from the HR Team, payroll, and the wider business.

Bring your experience!

Essential

• Experience with Workday HRIS and benefits platforms.
• Knowledge of Reward Analytics.
• At least 2 years experience with Total reward
• able to work towards deadlines and prioritise efficiently
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Desirable

• Power BI
• Knowledge of gender pay reporting
• Pay Equity reporting
• Work with Union negotiations

What will the interview process be?

• 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
• 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite

It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.

Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful. Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They’re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer

Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Our Values

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers
• Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better
• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward
• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.