HR Advisor, HR Advisor

Pilgrim's Europe; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to provide support across the site, delivering employee relations, people processes, compliance, and engagement activities in line with company policies and employment laws.

You will advise managers on ER matters, help deliver the people strategy and key metrics, maintain HR records, and support recruitment, onboarding, health and safety initiatives, and training compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR role.
• Good knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills.
• Experience managing employee relations cases.
• Proficient in HR systems and administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence cases.
• Support delivery of the Group People Strategy and key people metrics such as retention, turnover, and absence.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and employment law requirements are applied consistently.
• Maintain accurate HR systems, records, and reporting.
• Coordinate Occupational Health referrals and support wellbeing initiatives.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and apprenticeship programmes.
• Assist with training compliance, employee engagement activities, and communication forums.
• Support ethical audits, customer requirements, and health & safety initiatives.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employment law knowledge

Communication skills

HR systems proficiency

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Manufacturing/food industry experience

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Purpose

To provide proactive HR support across the site, ensuring effective delivery of employee relations, people processes, compliance, and engagement activities in line with Pilgrim's Europe policies, values, and employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence cases.
• Support delivery of the Group People Strategy and key people metrics such as retention, turnover, and absence.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and employment law requirements are applied consistently.
• Maintain accurate HR systems, records, and reporting.
• Coordinate Occupational Health referrals and support wellbeing initiatives.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and apprenticeship programmes.
• Assist with training compliance, employee engagement activities, and communication forums.
• Support ethical audits, customer requirements, and health & safety initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a generalist HR role.
• Good knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills.
• Experience managing employee relations cases.
• Proficient in HR systems and administration.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification (desirable).
• Manufacturing or food industry experience (desirable).