HR Manager - Tunstead, Commercial and SC&L Central

Job Introduction

HR Manager – Tunstead, Commercial & SC&L Central

Job Introduction

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR Manager to join our Cement business, supporting our Tunstead Cement Plant, Commercial and Supply Chain & Logistics Central operations.

This is a high-impact HR leadership role where you'll partner closely with operational and senior leaders, providing expert guidance across a broad range of people matters. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering the people agenda, shaping workforce strategies, supporting organisational change, and ensuring our people practices drive both business performance and employee engagement.

Working as part of a wider national HR team, you'll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, champion best practice, and help create an inclusive, high-performing culture across a diverse and unionised workforce. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced industrial environment and is passionate about making a real difference.

What You'll Be Doing

As HR Manager, you'll deliver a proactive, commercially focused HR service that supports both operational and strategic business objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

Partnering with senior leaders and management teams to provide expert HR advice, challenge and support on complex people matters

Delivering a high-quality employee relations service, managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases while minimising risk and supporting positive outcomes

Building strong relationships with Trade Union representatives and leading local industrial relations activity, including supporting annual pay negotiations

Leading organisational change initiatives, including restructures, reorganisations and redundancy programmes, ensuring legal compliance and effective consultation throughout

Influencing and coaching leaders to strengthen management capability, drive accountability and support a high-performance culture

Supporting workforce planning, succession planning and talent development activities to ensure future capability needs are met

Leading recruitment, onboarding, early careers and educational engagement initiatives across your business areas

Working closely with leaders to identify learning and development priorities and support career progression across the workforce

Using HR data and insights to identify trends, support decision-making and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Collaborating with colleagues across the wider Cement and Packed HR team to deliver consistent HR practices, share best practice and support business-wide initiatives

What We Are Looking For

We're seeking an HR professional who combines strong technical expertise with the confidence to influence, challenge and build trusted relationships at all levels of the organisation.

You will ideally have:

Significant generalist HR experience gained within a manufacturing, industrial, engineering or similarly operational environment

Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes

Experience working within a unionised environment and developing effective relationships with Trade Union representatives

Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application

Experience coaching, influencing and supporting leaders across multiple organisational levels

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a business-related discipline and CIPD Level 5 qualification, or be working towards it

Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility quickly

Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance people priorities with operational and business objectives

The confidence to make difficult decisions, effectively manage conflicting priorities and remain calm under pressure

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and translate insights into practical business actions

Most importantly, you'll be someone who builds trust, embraces challenge, drives positive change and is passionate about creating an environment where people and businesses can thrive together.

Join Tarmac and play a key role in helping shape the future of our people, our culture and our business.

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.

Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause

Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac

Salary

Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Frequency

Annual

Job Reference

tarmac/TP/109/8016

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

13 August, 2026

Job Category

Human Resources

Business Unit

Human Resources

Location

Buxton, United Kingdom

Posted on

14 July, 2026