HR Advisor

L'OREAL GROUP; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Share options

Brand discounts

Job summary

L’Oréal Group's Physical Distribution HR team is seeking an HR Advisor to join us in Nottingham or Manchester on a fixed-term contract. You’ll support managers and employees across DCs with ER cases, absence and performance management, and own payroll data cycles to ensure accurate, on-time pay.

Reporting into the HR Business Partner, you’ll partner with line managers, drive data accuracy, and help shape a fair, compliant workplace across Bury, Nottingham and Trafford DCs.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience in operational/logistics/FMCG with a solid grounding in Employee Relations and formal HR processes
• Ability to advise managers through complex ER cases with empathy and fairness
• Experience handling payroll data extraction or HR reporting with accuracy
• Strong communication across all levels from operatives to senior leadership
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to manage payroll deadlines
• CIPD Level 3 or working towards equivalent
• Proficient in MS Office and HR/payroll systems

Responsibilities

• Support managers and employees with HR processes (absence, performance, grievances, investigations)
• Own the payroll data cycle for DCs and coordinate with Payroll to ensure accurate, on-time pay
• Act as liaison between DCs and payroll and monitor data flows
• Provide onboarding and maintain organisational data across sites
• Support day-to-day HR queries and issue resolution

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll data handling

Data accuracy

Relationship building

MS Office

HR systems

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Payroll platforms

Job description

HR Advisor - DC (FTC) - Nottingham or Manchester based

Are you ready to be the heartbeat of our people operations across our Distribution Centres? L'Oréal's Physical Distribution HR team is looking for a driven and people-focused HR Advisor to join us in Nottingham to support across our Bury, Nottingham and Trafford DC's. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your HR career in a fast-paced, operationally rich environment, where no two days are the same. If you're passionate about doing right by people, thrive on building trusted relationships, and want to make a real difference on the ground — we want to hear from you!

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As our HR Advisor, you'll be right at the centre of our people activity across the Distribution Centres, supporting both managers and employees with pace, confidence, and care. Your day might start with a call from a Team Leader or Supervisor seeking guidance on managing a team member through a disciplinary process — you'll be their go-to, offering clear, pragmatic advice rooted in employment law and L'Oréal best practice. You'll coach and support managers and team leaders through the full spectrum of formal HR processes, from absence and performance management to grievances and investigations, ensuring every case is handled fairly, consistently, and in line with our values. You'll also own the payroll data cycle for our DC's — extracting, validating, and reconciling payroll information with accuracy and attention to detail, working in close partnership with our Payroll team to ensure our people are paid correctly and on time, every time. You'll be a key liaison between the DC's and payroll, proactively flagging discrepancies and driving continuous improvement in how we manage data flows. Throughout the day, you'll be a visible, trusted presence across the sites — partnering with line managers on day-to-day HR queries, supporting with onboarding, updating organisational data, and contributing to a culture where our people feel heard, valued, and supported. Reporting into HR Business Partner, you'll work as part of a collaborative PD HR team that champions people at every level of the operation.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have proven HR experience, ideally within an operational, logistics, or FMCG environment, with a solid grounding in Employee Relations and formal HR processes
• You are confident advising managers through complex ER cases — disciplinaries, grievances, absence management — always with empathy and fairness at the forefront
• You have a keen eye for data and detail, with experience handling payroll data extraction or HR reporting, and the accuracy to match
• You're a natural relationship builder — approachable, credible, and able to communicate with colleagues at all levels, from warehouse operatives to senior leadership
• You possess strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and meet tight payroll deadlines without missing a beat
• You demonstrate Resilience — you stay calm under pressure, bounce back from challenges, and always bring a solutions-first mindset
• Your Empathy is genuine — you listen, you understand, and you advocate for a fair and inclusive workplace
• You show Learning Agility — you're curious, self-motivated, and eager to grow your expertise in a dynamic and evolving environment
• You are ideally CIPD qualified (Level 3 or above) or working towards an equivalent qualification
• You're proficient in MS Office, and comfortable working with HR systems and payroll platforms

WHAT WE OFFER

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive.

Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most.

Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too!

WHO WE ARE

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

HOW WE RECRUIT

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. In line with AEO requirements the successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal background disclosure form.