HR Advisor

Kepak Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking an HR Advisor to join their dynamic team. The role involves supporting HR operations, engaging with employees, and contributing to strategic HR projects. Ideal candidates will have CIPD qualifications and experience in a generalist HR role, with a focus on operational excellence and employee engagement.

Benefits

Company Pension

Employee Discount Platform

Refer a Friend Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

Subsidised Canteen

Free Car Parking

Long Service Awards

GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experienced HR Advisor with several years in a generalist role.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and deliver to deadlines.
• Fluency in two or more languages is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Manager in employee lifecycle and HR strategy.
• Manage disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues.
• Participate in strategic projects across the site.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Relationship building

Multitasking

Resilience

Education

CIPD Qualified

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.


Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers' counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Our growing and developing site HR function are looking for an HR Advisor to join the team.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced HR Advisor, who would like to work for a leading food manufacturer in a dynamic and production focused role, with operational excellence at the heart of what we do.

As well as delivering on the day to day HR operations and job description, the HR Advisor will work closely with the HR Manager to support the site HR strategy, including; employee engagement, employee relations and CI projects.

Working hours are 37.5hrs/week, Monday to Friday, site based with home working available as required.


Role Purpose

You will work closely with the HR Manager and key stakeholders within the business to provide HR expertise and support in all areas of the employee lifecycle. Support the ongoing development of the HR function within a production driven environment whilst contributing to major change projects across the site. The role will deliver effective day to day support in all areas of the employee life cycle including disciplinary & grievance, absence & performance management, and consultations (including redundancy, changes to terms and conditions etc), along with participating in site/group strategic projects.

Requirements

• CIPD Qualified preferred
• Passionate about delivering a proactive, operationally focused and value-add HR service to the business
• Must be discreet, diplomatic and treat information within the department as highly confidential
• Meticulous attention to detail essential, including proofing and editing
• Sound understanding of integrity and compliance
• Communicates well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels (being able to speak fluently in two or more languages would be an advantage)
• Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines
• Resilience when faced with ambiguity and changing priorities whilst maintaining a positive, ‘can-do' attitude
• Ability to manage own workload effectively
• Relationship builder with influencing skills
• Strong IT skills in HRIS and Office packages (particularly Word, SharePoint, Excel)
• Strong team player
  
  
  
  

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands
• Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group
• Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income - meaning you pay less tax!
• Subsidised Canteen - Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day
• Free Car Parking - Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
• Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues
  
  
  

We are looking for someone with a "can-do" attitude, able to work effectively with a management team and employees from diverse backgrounds and multiple nationalities. If you have several years experience working in a generalist HR role, with a passion for continual improvement of the employee lifestyle and experience we are waiting to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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