Onboard HR Manager

Please note that this advert is not for an immediate vacancy, we are recruiting for a talent pool position​, This means that if you are successful during the recruitment stage, you will be placed in a succession pool to join the fleet when a vacancy arises.

This role will share clear accountability as part of the senior management team in delivery of balanced scorecard and other business priorities. You will work collaboratively with the onboard teams and other HR colleagues, across the fleet, in supporting and driving Company and HR strategy, cultural change and associated leadership development.

As the Onboard HR Manager you will have extensive ER experience supporting the onboard management team with any queries and/or cases onboard. You will take the lead for ensuring the appropriate development and coaching of Senior Officers onboard with regards to people management and employment legislation. In addition you will have previous Recruitment and Retention experience, working collaboratively with the onboard management teams and Fleet Resourcing team to support and oversee the promotions process, interviews, selection and succession planning through individual development plans. In conjunction with the Ships Company onboard you will be responsible for employee engagement whilst feeding back any issues to the senior management team and working together to implement any required changes.

You will manage a small HR team which has overall responsibility for all ships company administration and you will manage the Onboard Trainer to provide suitable and relevant training for the onboard ship team. As the HR Manager you will chair the welfare committee and play an active role in developing the Safety culture onboard.

In order to be successful within this role you will be a self starter, with a strong drive to take accountability for your own work. You will be recognised by others as having excellent interpersonal skills, highly resilient and calm under pressure, socially confident, decisive and flexible. You will be CIPD qualified, commercially aware and able to build strong and credible relationships.

For further information on the responsibilities within the role please review the job description and person specification below.

In return is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career with a company who puts its people and customers at the centre of everything we do. Tax free salary, your own cabin, 6% pension contribution, clothing and travel allowance, accompanied travel options (friends / family), excellent bonus structure, the opportunity to travel, and the opportunity to play an integral part in the Senior Management Team and be a part of our future at Carnival UK.

About us

Carnival UK is the UK operating company for P&O Cruises and Cunard Line. We are passionate about providing world class customer experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve unrivalled business success and delivering our vision of being the most spectacularly successful Cruise Company in Britain. Our award winning prestigious brands of great British heritage, employ engaged and passionate people to deliver the highest customer service standards to our adoring and loyal customers.

At Carnival UK our people are at the heart of our journey. With full support to enable you to realise your full potential we ensure your career with us is a successful and enjoyable one.

It takes great passion and real commitment to maintain our position at the top. That’s why we look for people who share our obsession and drive to provide the most memorable experiences imaginable. This is your chance to join us on our journey.

Carnival Corporation & PLC is a global cruise company and one of the largest holiday companies in the world. Our portfolio of leading cruise brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe; and P&O Cruises in Australia.