HR Advisor

The Compleat Food Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chilled food manufacturing company is seeking a talented HR Advisor to join their HR team in Tees Valley. You will support Employee Relations cases, advise managers, and manage site recruitment. Ideal candidates will possess strong organization and communication skills, ideally with experience in recruiting blue collar employees. This role provides an opportunity for hands-on involvement in HR activities across multiple shifts.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Employee Volunteering Days

Discount schemes for retailers

Well-being support groups

Personalized training opportunities

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Access to financial aid tools

Qualifications

• Experience in notetaking and producing letters for employee relations cases.
• Ability to track absences and support managers effectively.
• Experience in conducting welfare interviews and HR walkarounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide case support for straightforward employee relations cases.
• Support site recruitment activities and manage weekly paid recruitment.
• Coach managers through various HR processes and consultations.

Skills

Excellent organisation and administrative skills

Experience of recruiting blue collar employees

CIPD Qualification to Level 5 (aspiring or current)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Excel

Word

HR Systems

Job description

Overview

Join Our HR Team at The Compleat Food Group! We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented HR Advisor to join our dynamic and supportive HR team. Based at our site in Middlesbrough, you'll play a key role in supporting Employee Relations cases, advising managers, taking notes, and preparing essential documentation. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to take a hands-on approach to site recruitment. You’ll maintain a strong presence on the factory floor, conducting HR walkarounds, hosting welfare interviews, and staying engaged across shifts. You’ll lead communication efforts by updating notice boards and digital displays to keep everyone informed.

If you're eager to make a difference and contribute to a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

About The Compleat Food Group

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 Friday 8.30am – 5pm.

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 with absence and probation reviews
• Note taking support in consultation processes (Change of terms, redundancy, TUPE) as required
• Support activity to identify areas of improvement in terms of employee engagement and welfare through conducting HR walkarounds, welfare interviews, attending huddles etc. HR team should be visible in the factory and across shifts on a regular basis
• 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 (Some sites may access central resource where volume is high). From advertising on Hireful to HRSS completing offer process
• Maintaining local social media aligned to group branding and messaging (e.g. factory Facebook pages for recruitment and engagement purposes)
• Back up trainer to lead site induction
• Coach managers to complete activities across the employee lifecycle, for example interviews, performance reviews, grievance hearings, disciplinary hearings, appeals, return to work interviews, occupational health referrals, absence reviews, 9 box grid
• 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
• May form part of the site internal audit team or TACCP team
• Complete worker interviews and support agency audits
• Support to locker searches as required by the site

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

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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, and we provide all the support you need to succeed as an equal opportunity employer.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.