HR Business Partner

Bakkavor Group; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh prepared food company is searching for an HR Business Partner to engage with line managers and implement the People Plan. This role requires strategic oversight of HR practices, ensuring ethical standards, and fostering employee engagement across a dynamic workforce. Candidates should excel in communication and have a strong understanding of HR's impact on business success.

Benefits

Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)

Short Term Bonus Scheme

25 days holiday

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance (employee)

Discounted tutoring for children

Qualifications

• Proven ability to coach and influence business partners.
• Strong understanding of HR's role in business success.
• Able to simplify complex information for audiences.

Responsibilities

• Work with HRBP to address core people challenges.
• Support modern slavery compliance and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition for staffing needs.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives.
• Support Learning & Development for skill building.

Skills

Relationship Building

Business Acumen

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

Organisational Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Employee Relations

Education

CIPD qualification (preferred)

Job description

HR Business Partner

We rise to challenges together

• Business Area: Meals
• Location: Old Leake (Boston PE22 9PN)
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Up to GBP46,500
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Why join us.
We're proud to offer you a career with possibilities. Where you'll be supported to work hard, aim high and bring your best to work, every day. As a valued single-site HRBP, we'll support your ambition, reward your resilience, and encourage you to rise to challenges and create a career you can be proud of too.

What we do.

We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.

Boston site employs over 700 people and specialises in making chilled Italian ready meals and pasta salads products for a dedicated customer.

About this role.

Are you ready to elevate your HR career? We're looking for a dynamic People Partner to work closely with Line Managers and Senior Leaders, playing a key role in implementing our People Plan throughout the business. CIPD qualification is preferred but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Influence & Lead Change: Shape the future of our people strategy by coaching, influencing, and challenging key business partners.
• Drive Ethical Compliance: Ensure our business upholds ethical standards, including modern slavery audits, compliance, and risk management.
• Champion Engagement & Wellbeing: Lead engagement initiatives, coordinate wellbeing pro grams, and support a culture where every voice is heard.
• Deliver HR Excellence: Partner with HR specialists to oversee key processes like payroll, talent acquisition, and learning & development.
• Foster Growth & Development: Guide managers through performance reviews, succession planning, and leadership development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnering: Work closely with the Senior HRBP to identify and resolve root causes of people challenges, providing expert advice and actionable solutions.
• Ethical Leadership: Support ethical compliance including SEDEX audits, modern slavery risk assessments, and ensure alignment with ethical trading standards.
• Talent Pipeline Management: Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to meet business needs, from recruiting high-calibre hourly workers to supporting internal succession for salaried roles.
• Employee Engagement: Coordinate employee surveys, help line managers develop action plans, and drive engagement at every level of the business.
• Learning & Development: Work closely with Learning & Development teams to build capability, upskill managers, and ensure we have a strong talent pipeline.
• Stakeholder Management: Temporary labour providers, and occupational health teams to ensure smooth operations and compliance with company standards.

About you.

• Proven Relationship Builder: You have the ability to coach, influence, and challenge business partners effectively.
• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business priorities and the role HR plays in driving success.
• Clear Communicator: You can convey complex information clearly across all levels, adapting your communication style to your audience.
• Proactive Problem-Solver: You take a pragmatic approach to resolving issues and advancing initiatives.
• Data-Driven: You possess strong analytical skills, able to extract, analyse, and present data that drives decisions.
• Resilient & Organised: You can handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines and delivering results.
• Project Experience: Proven track record of delivering HR-related projects with tangible business impact.
• Stakeholder & Risk Management: You can assess risk, escalate issues when necessary, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Aligned with Our Values: You act with integrity and champion our inclusive, values-driven culture.
• Experience in Fast-Paced Environments: While food industry experience is not essential, experience in similar-sized headcount environments (400+) is preferred.
• Structured with a Strong Engagement Focus: You're organised, comfortable with data, and enjoy engaging with colleagues, including spending time in the factory and working with the operations management team.
• Employee Relations Skills: Experience handling disciplinary and grievance processes is a must!

What You'll Gain:

• The chance to lead and influence people strategy across a business unit.
• Grow your career in a company that values professional development and leadership.
• Be part of a business that champions ethical practices and strives for operational excellence.
• The opportunity to drive meaningful engagement and wellbeing initiatives that make a difference to our people.

What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy:

• Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
• Short Term Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (employee)
• Free Carparking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor.

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

Find out more and apply.