HR Advisor

The Compleat Food Group; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Crewe is seeking an HR Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role includes supporting employee relations, managing recruitment, and engaging closely with team members. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong organizational skills, experience in recruitment, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers benefits such as 33 days of annual leave and various well-being programs.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Employee Volunteering Days

Online and High-street retailer discount scheme

Employee well-being support groups

Personalized training opportunities

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Free Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing case support for employee relations.
• Ability to track absences and support managers effectively.
• Strong administrative capabilities using HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for straightforward ER cases.
• Manage weekly paid recruitment activity at the site.
• Update HR databases, trackers, and reports as required.

Skills

Excellent organisation and administrative skills

Experience of recruiting blue collar employees

CIPD Qualification to Level 5 (aspiration)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Join Our HR Team at The Compleat Food Group! We have a fantastic opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our welcoming and supportive team HR Team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Based at our site in Crewe, this is more than just a desk role – you’ll be at the heart of the action: supporting employee relations, advising managers, driving recruitment, and engaging directly with our people on the factory floor.

If you’re passionate about people, thrive on building connections, and want to help create a workplace where everyone feels valued, this is the opportunity for you!

Who We Are:

The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK’s fastest growing chilled food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our operations. Our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence sets us apart.

At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making. We work at the correct pace to take clear decisive actions and deliver on our commitments, on time, every time to drive positive difference, we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5pm, Fridays 8.30am – 4pm, with the option to work from home one day a week.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Provide case support for straightforward ER cases including notetaking, producing letters and packs
• Tracking absences, highlighting where triggers have been met and supporting managers if required with absence and probation reviews
• Note taking support in consultation processes (Change of terms, redundancy, TUPE) as required
• Support activity to identifying areas of improvement in terms of employee engagement and welfare through conducting HR walk arounds, welfare interviews, attending huddles etc.
• Support activity to attract, retain and develop site – including involvement in talent mapping and succession planning
• Manage all weekly paid recruitment activity at the site
• Maintaining local social media aligned to group branding and messaging
• Back up trainer to lead site induction
• Coach managers to complete activities across the employee lifecycle
• Support onsite delivery of the group leadership programme as required
• Ensure appropriate escalation of complex cases to SHRA or HRBP
• Support the site SEDEX preparation, audit and SAQ completion
• Update HR databases, trackers and reporting as required
• Ability to accurately complete Right to Work checks

Your Skills and Experience:

• Excellent organisation and administrative skills including use of Excel, Word and HR Systems
• Ideally experience of recruiting blue collar employees in a fast paced, high turnover industry
• An aspiration or working towards CIPD Qualification to Level 5
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits:

• 33 Days annual leave (With option to buy more)
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.