HR Advisor: Employee Relations & Compliance

Pilgrim'S Europe; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our site-based HR team. You will provide proactive HR guidance to managers, support both operational and strategic people objectives, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

You will contribute to employee relations, absence management, HR administration, learning and development, and audits, helping us build a high-performing, engaged workforce across the site.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR Advisory or HR Generalist role.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD is desirable.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, or fast-paced operational environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters.
• Manage disciplinary, grievance, capability, and conduct cases in line with company policies and employment legislation.
• Support managers to achieve timely and effective case resolution.
• Assist in driving a positive employee relations culture across the site.
• Partner with managers to reduce absence levels and support attendance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate sickness absence management processes, including return-to-work support and occupational health referrals.
• Maintain accurate absence records and support delivery of site absence KPIs.
• Ensure employee records and HR systems are maintained accurately and confidentially.
• Produce and maintain HR documentation in line with GDPR and company requirements.
• Support reporting and people metrics to aid decision-making.
• Support the delivery of training compliance across all departments.
• Work collaboratively with Learning & Development teams to maximise employee development opportunities.
• Assist managers in identifying capability and development needs.
• Support ethical, customer, and compliance audits including SEDEX requirements.
• Ensure HR processes remain compliant with employment legislation and internal standards.
• Assist in maintaining audit-ready documentation and records.
• Actively support health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives across the site.
• Promote a culture of safety and employee wellbeing aligned with our values and standards.

Skills

HR Advisory

Employee Relations

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Skills

Integrity & Confidentiality

Education

CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our site-based HR team. You will provide proactive HR guidance to managers, support both operational and strategic people objectives, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

You will contribute to employee relations, absence management, HR administration, learning and development, and audits, helping us build a high-performing, engaged workforce across the site.