HR Advisor

Princes Group; Long Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off

14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt-in / 9.5% employer

Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days

Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Princes Group in Long Sutton is seeking an HR Advisor to join their HR team in a hybrid capacity. The role involves supporting employee relations, managing HR metrics, and compliance with policies in a dynamic FMCG environment.

With a minimum of 3-5 years generalist HR experience preferred, candidates should be CIPD qualified and have effective communication skills. The position offers competitive benefits, including 25 annual leave days and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years generalist HR experience, preferably at HR Officer level.
• Experience of working in an FMCG environment and with Trade Unions.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to managers concerning employee relations.
• Work with specialist functions to deliver people strategies.
• Drive delivery of key HR metrics and performance indicators.
• Manage casework related to sickness absence.
• Support uninterrupted recruitment processes and assist in interviews.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality.

Skills

Effective communication

IT Skills

Ability to build internal relationships

Tenacity and flexibility

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Experience in a HR Business Partner environment

Education

CIPD qualified or relevant experience

Job description

Role Description

Princes Long Sutton are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join their established HR team. Long Sutton is one of the UK’s most critical food manufacturing hubs. Following an £80m site investment, we are in a period of unprecedented transformation.

Job Purpose

Maintain full knowledge of site and group policies and procedures, terms and conditions, employment law and HR best practice. Providing advice and support to People Managers and employees on a day to day operational issues ensuring fairness and consistency is applied at all times. Support the site leadership and HR teams to deliver the site and people strategies in line with Operational Business Plans and Operating Frameworks.

Dimensions

Headcount circa 450-550 permanent staff and approx. 100 agency staff. Deputise for the HRBP and HR Advisor colleague in their absence.

Working Hours

Monday - Friday 08.45-17.00 with x1 day a week from home.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide HR support to managers in relation to employee relations, ensuring a HR presence throughout the relevant stages of the procedures.
• Work closely with our centralised specialist functions such as People Services, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development to deliver site and group people strategies.
• Driving delivery of key metrics, such as labour, absence, turnover and retention performance indicators.
• Provide advice on complex employee relations issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead management of casework relating to sickness absence. This includes making recommendations, giving advice and support to managers, liaising with Occupational Health, case review meetings and capability due to ill-health.
• Support a seamless recruitment process for ungraded employees with particular focus on onboarding and immersion. Provide assistance with interviews as and when needed.
• Support the HRBP to ensure all employee and trade union relations is dealt with effectively and in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures; minimising and reducing risk and exposure factors to the business.
• Ensure all HR Systems are maintained and kept up to date with accurate information.
• Handle personal data and information in a professional manner ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality.
• Support SEDEX and Customer specific reporting and compliance appropriately and be a key contributor in site SMETA and other ethical audits.
• Coordinate and support engagement plan activity.
• Participate/own HR project work and objectives while supporting improvement activities across the site.
• Attend and contribute in daily operational meetings.
• Act as the 5S Champion for the HR area.
• At all times give due consideration to Safety, Environmental & Food Quality procedures.

Role Requirements

Knowledge

• Minimum 3-5 years generalist HR experience, preferably at HR Officer level.
• Experience of working within an FMCG environment and working with Trade Unions.
• CIPD qualified or relevant experience.

Skills

• Ability to build effective internal relationships with customers is critical.
• Effective communication and IT Skills.
• Experience of operating in a HR Business Partner style environment.
• Able to demonstrate tenacity and have a flexible attitude and approach.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to operate flexibly in a constantly changing environment.

Location

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Long Sutton

Business Area: Human Resources

Workplace Type: Hybrid