HR Practices in Tesco: Recruitment, Training, and Performance Management

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Table of Contents
Assessment Part 1: Employee Induction Manual............................................................................3
1.0 Introduction to the chosen organisation ....................................................................................3
2.1 An explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities of the
HR function......................................................................................................................................3
2.2 The significance that HR plays in acquiring talent to meet business objectives.......................4
3.0 An assessment of the approach to: ...........................................................................................5
3.1 Workforce planning..........................................................................................................5
3.2 Recruitment and selection................................................................................................5
3.3 Development and training................................................................................................5
3.4 Performance management and reward systems ...............................................................6
4.0 Inclusion of case study examples to examine the different methods used in HR practices.......6
Assessment Part 2: Recruitment and selection documentations portfolio .....................................7
1.0 The design of a job description for the position of marketing manager....................................7
2.0 A person specification for the position of marketing manager..................................................8
3.0 A job offer letter for the selected candidate...............................................................................9
4.0 An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.......10
An evaluation summary of employee relations and employment legislation that relate to HR
practices.........................................................................................................................................10
5.0 The approach to and effectiveness of employee relations and employee engagement, with
mention of the flexible organisation and flexible working practices and ‘employer of choice’
..............................................................................................................................................10
6.0 Key aspects of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.......11
7.0 Evaluation of how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision
making and meets business objectives.................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
References ..............................................................................................................................13

Assessment Part 1: Employee Induction Manual
1.0 Introduction to the chosen organisation
Tesco Plc is one of largest operating multinational retailer headquartered in Welwyn
garden city, UK. It serves across various parts of the globe with its promising merchandise
services and grocery stores. It is well known for groceries and general merchandising in various
parts of UK as well as United Kingdom.
The company has following mission statement, purpose and core business objectives:
Mission Statement: Tesco's mission is to produce what matters more, together. It clears
that every individual plays role in success of respective organisation.
Purpose: Its main purpose is to become champion of customers by encouraging them to
live better quality life in easier manner.
Core business Objectives: Its core business objective is inclined towards customer-
caring, focused, satisfaction also helping them. By achieving these targets company objects at
becoming most highly valued organisation with flexible services and products for all.
2.1 An explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and
responsibilities of the HR function
Human resources is considered as division of business which is focused with searching,
screening, recruiting and training of candidates and also providing employee benefit plans. It
plays key role in serving companies in fast growing business competition with best quality
employees of current century (Roshandel Arbatani and et. al., 2017). HR plays significant role in
selection of optimum workforce in order to achieve organisational set goals and targets in
relation to profitability and stability. HR is mostly concerned with management of internal
business environment to maximise their long lasting efficiency.
In general HR professional are required to pursue wide range of functions to manage
employed workforce. HR has a duty to encourage employees to work hard in order to achieve
organisational goals. It is said to be integral part of an organisation which deals with planning,
organising, directing, controlling, staffing the overall human resource management in a

respective organisation. Tesco has implemented advanced HR functions to achieve its targets in
effective manner.
Purpose of HR Function: HR is indulge in complying with overall functions in
reference with workforce as it assist an organisation to deliver its corporate strategy as well as
core business objectives through effective hiring and development of employees by managing
their performance level (Fei, 2018). HR objectives are therefore delivered in varying form to
varying forms of organisation, Tesco has adopted effective and culture based structures to keep
up with the business goals and targets. Also aimed at improvement of their workforce skills and
calibre for better functioning of organisation through delivery of satisfactory outcomes as per the
needs of their customers in order to retain them in long term.
Role and Responsibilities of HR Function: There is a need to maintain optimum
structure of HR management in order to attain mandate performance base. HR is therefore
responsible for accomplishment of significant tasks which are necessary to manage company's
flow of work efficiently. Tesco HR manager is responsible for managing employees personnel
policies, hiring skilful workforce as well as organising various training programmes to increase
overall productivity of employed workforce.
The role of HR manager is therefore considered to be important who concentrate in
development of effective and efficient workforce to attain organisational goals by increasing
overall profitability. Tesco HR functions with proactive approach by maintaining safer, healthy
and friendly working environment by improvising employer-employee relationship through
coordinating compensation and benefits policies in order to encourage its workforce to produce
efficient results resulting in satisfaction of its customers.
2.2 The significance that HR plays in acquiring talent to meet business
objectives
HR plays vital role in acquisition of impactful workforce to meet out business objectives
through implementation of effective strategies (Webb, 2019). It requires optimum planning,
scanning, approaching, identifying and managing individuals to gear up company's overall
profitability and productivity. Tesco HR has been working in order to maintain feasible working
conditions for respective employees, conducting training and development programmes, also
recruiting talented base of employees to compliment company's overall achievement. Tesco