HR and Training Advisor

Roberts Bakery 1887; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned bakery manufacturer in Northwich is seeking an HR and Training Advisor to oversee HR activities and training for its employees. The ideal candidate will have experience in generalist HR within a manufacturing environment and demonstrate strong skills in managing employee relations, providing coaching to managers, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Responsibilities include supporting management on people matters and maintaining accurate HR records. This role emphasizes the importance of a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in all aspects of generalist HR within a manufacturing business.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to provide HR interventions that drive business productivity.

Responsibilities

• Act as a partner to all managers understanding business priorities for HR interventions.
• Provide advice, guidance, and coaching across a range of HR matters.
• Ensure all HR and Training records are maintained accurately and in compliance.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations management

Coaching and mentoring

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Education

CIPD level 5 qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Power BI

Job description

No Agencies Please

HR and Training Advisor (Onsite Northwich)

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for all generalist HR & Training activities for a specific group of employees across the full employee lifecycle. A trusted partner to our Operational teams, you will work in close co-operation with the Head of HR, line managers and their teams to provide guidance on HR policies, employee relations to include investigations, consultations, disciplinaries and providing HR advise on performance, learning and development, absence, and engagement initiatives.

We’re looking for a HR & Training Advisor who can hit the ground running, quickly understand the site, and bring experience, confidence and initiative.

What You Will Contribute

• Act as a partner to all managers in their area of responsibility understanding their business priorities and agreeing appropriate HR interventions - to ensure all members of their teams are provided with a work environment which enables best performance and productivity.
• Provide advice, guidance, coaching and hands on support across a range of people matters, employee relations and in best practices around leading change and in managing and engaging their teams to ensure a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Effectively deliver best practice people policies and processes- ensuring that moments that matter to all employees (e.g. induction, job changes and promotions etc) are managed well - do the ordinary extraordinarily well.
• Ensure all HR and Training records are maintained consistently and accurately and in compliance with GDPR and other statutory requirements.
• Work with the HR team to ensure that all policies are updated in line with changes in legislation and managers are made aware of these changes as appropriate.
• In conjunction with the HR team support effective management of industrial relations- ensuring good relationships with recognised unions.
• Provide reports of all KPIs and people metrics identifying trends and opportunities for improvements and actions.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrable experience in all aspects of generalist HR within a manufacturing business - including managing ER/IR situations.
• Understanding and experience of HR interventions which drive business productivity and performance.
• Demonstrable experience of coaching managers and employees.
• Demonstrable commitment to the promotion of equality and diversity and role modelling proactive flexible and inclusive behaviours.
• The ability to build good relationships and partnerships across the organisation for which they are responsible.
• The ability to make logical, well-balanced and reasoned decisions.
• A commitment to people development and the organisational values and behaviours that underpins the culture and value of the business.

Key Experience

• Previous HR advisory experience in a fast-paced HR role, ideally within manufacturing or FMCG or similar fast-paced settings - Essential
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication, coaching, problem solving and relationship-building skills.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with a passion for people.
• CIPD level 5 qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
• Excel - Advanced: Create pivot tables, dashboards, and trackers for absence, ER cases, and KPIs.
• Power BI
• Build visual reports to present trends and insights to senior stakeholders, supporting strategic decisions.

Key interfaces

Managers and Employees