HR Advisor

SARIA UK; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

SARIA UK, based at the Doncaster site, invites applications for a permanent HR Advisor role. This full-time position (40 hours, Mon-Fri) is site-based with occasional travel to group sites, demanding strong HR guidance and compliance support.

You will build relationships with management, manage ER cases, onboard/offboard staff, maintain HRIS data, and contribute to HR reporting and training delivery. CIPD Level 5 and 3+ years in HR are essential.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an HR Advisor.
• Strong knowledge of Employment Law and HR-related case law.
• Experience in blue-collar or FMCG environments is essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice to managers, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
• Support ER cases and participate in disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence reviews.
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding with accurate documentation and timely communication.
• Support HR Strategy and various projects for Head of HR & Payroll.
• Maintain HRIS data and generate HR reports and statistics.
• Assist in delivering training material to staff including management.

Skills

HR Advisory

Employment Law

Communication

Data reporting

Training Delivery

Microsoft Office

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business: SARIA’s UK operations have a market-leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country.

The Position

Applications are invited for a HR Advisor based at our Doncaster site. This is a full-time, permanent position, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. This is a site-based role with travel to group sites, if required.

As the HR Advisor, your duties and responsibilities will vary on the Company’s requirements but will include the following:

• Build strong working relationships with management in all areas of the Company.
• Provide HR advice to managers, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
• To support management with various ER cases and provide support in meetings relating to but not limited to - disciplinary’s, grievances, performance / capability, absence management and probationary reviews.
• To provide an effective onboarding and offboarding experience to employees. Ensuring accurate documentation is produced and issued within required timescales, along with ensuring the applicable people are informed.
• To provide support to the Head of HR & Payroll regarding the HR Strategy and with various projects, when required.
• Ensure HRIS and other data capture methods are maintained with regards to all employee information.
• Production of various HR reports and statistics, when necessary.
• Assist in production and delivery of training material to staff, including management.
• Ensure HR processes are applied consistently across the Company. Promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

The Person

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent in Human Resources is required.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a HR Advisor is required.
• Strong knowledge of Employment Law and HR-related case law is essential.
• Significant HR experience is required. Involvement in restructures and TUPE processes, is desirable.
• Experience working in a blue-collar, or FMCG environment is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are critical to the role.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent attention to detail is required.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications, are essential.
• A full UK Driving Licence and flexibility is required (if there is a request to travel to another site).

Salary: Competitive, plus Company Benefits

• Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s being received.