HR Business Partner

Level Up Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice group in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to drive people strategies across multiple sites. You will influence senior leaders, manage employee lifecycle processes, and ensure a positive, performance-driven culture. The ideal candidate will possess commercial awareness and emotional intelligence to align HR plans with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Business Partner role within a multi-site organization.
• Ability to influence and support senior management in decision-making.
• Strong understanding of HR practices across the employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on people decisions.
• Develop and implement HR plans that align with business strategy.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, and talent development processes.
• Advise on employee relations issues and ensure resolution.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Emotional intelligence

Hands-on approach

Influencing skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading, multi-site foodservice group that forms part of a large, UK-wide organisation.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference, partnering with senior leaders across several dynamic businesses. The successful candidate will bring a mix of commercial awareness, emotional intelligence, and a hands-on approach to deliver effective people strategies and foster a positive, performance-driven culture.

The Role

The HR Business Partner will work closely with business leadership teams to shape and implement HR plans that align with overall group strategy. This is a highly visible and varied role requiring confidence, credibility, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

Key priorities include:

• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior management, influencing and supporting people decisions.
• Developing and implementing site-specific HR and people plans that drive performance and engagement.
• Managing the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to succession planning and talent development.
• Advising on employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent resolution.
• Leading annual reward and performance processes to ensure competitiveness and compliance.
• Partnering with leadership teams on organisational design, change management, and cultu...