Senior HR Generalist

FRS Recruitment ·www.frsrecruitment.com

Location Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Salary EUR 50,000 - 55,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Senior
Source Shazamme
Human Resources
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I am recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced HR Generalist / HR People Partner to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional with a strong generalist foundation who is ready to step into a more autonomous, standalone HR role with broad exposure and real opportunity to grow.

Working closely with leadership, you will act as a trusted HR partner, supporting the full employee lifecycle while helping to drive positive people initiatives across the business.

The Opportunity

This is a broad, hands-on HR role suited to someone who enjoys balancing operational HR with employee engagement, coaching managers, and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

The ideal candidate will have a couple of years’ HR generalist experience and be eager to take on greater ownership in a role where they can continue developing their HR career.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide end-to-end HR support across the employee lifecycle
  • Partner with managers on employee relations matters, people management, and HR best practice
  • Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management, probation, and performance processes
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives
  • Maintain accurate HR documentation, records, and systems
  • Support employee engagement, wellbeing, and people-focused initiatives
  • Contribute to continuous improvement across HR processes and policies
  • Act as a trusted first point of contact for HR queries across the business

About You

  • 2+ years’ experience in a generalist HR role
  • Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
  • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of HR responsibilities
  • Confident supporting managers with day-to-day people matters
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused
  • CIPD qualification or working towards desirable

Why Consider This Role?

  • Excellent opportunity to step into a more standalone HR position
  • Strong development opportunity for an ambitious HR professional
  • Broad exposure across all areas of HR
  • Supportive leadership team and collaborative environment
  • Great role for someone looking to grow into a true HR business partnering/generalist position

Clionadh Morrissey
cmorrissey@frsrecruitment

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The Senior HR Generalist role with FRS Recruitment is based in Fermoy, IE.
What does the Senior HR Generalist role pay?
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