Senior Hr Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

• Food Manufacture. 
• HR Generalist role.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent. 

About the Company

Based in Kingston upon Hull my client is a highly respected food manufacturing business with an enviable portfolio of high street retail clients across the United Kingdom. As part of the continued evolution of the management team, the need has arisen to recruit a dedicated and experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the team.

The Role

This is a true generalist role, working closely with the Senior Manager Team playing a key role in delivering an effective HR service in compliance with company policy and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full generalist remit of ER, L&D, recruitment, performance management, staff engagement, succession planning and change management.
• Contribute to the overall People strategy and HR KPIs; turnover, retention, engagement, ER, Absence management.
• Review and implement new Reward and attraction strategies.
• Project work (i.e. - communication, benchmarking, policy development, amendment and training, employee engagement planning, comprehensive training planning).
• Assisting in and conducting disciplinary action as necessary, as well as mediating any employee grievances.
• Work collaboratively with department heads to achieve project-based work relating to food quality culture, training and development, compliance, and employee engagement.
• Support payroll function, ensuring systems are kept up to date, potentially providing cover if necessary.
• Updating and maintaining relevant HR documentation such as Contracts of Employment and Job Descriptions, ensuring they are within legal parameters.
• Be role model for organisation, modelling the right behaviours.
• Be responsible for staff engagement, staff surveys and wellbeing agenda.

Candidate Profile

My client is looking for an experienced HR professional who can hit the ground running - generalist HR experience along with experience of change management would be ideal, along with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively off your own initiative.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in HR roles, preferably within the food manufacturing sector.
• A strong understanding of HR legislation and best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Track record of successfully delivering in-house training initiatives.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.