HR Business Partner

Alexander Steele; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Company pension

Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for our Cheshire operation, partnering with site leadership to deliver commercially focused people support.

You will lead ER matters, support change projects and use HR data to drive decisions, while helping to attract, retain and develop talent across both operational and professional functions.

Qualifications

• Experience operating at HR Business Partner level, preferably in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER processes.
• Proven ability to coach managers and drive change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused people support to site leadership and managers.
• Lead on ER matters including absence, performance, grievance and disciplinary cases.
• Support change projects and HR initiatives across the site.
• Utilise HR data to inform workforce decisions and identify trends.
• Attract and retain talent across operational and professional functions.
• Contribute to succession planning, talent reviews and performance development.
• Promote wellbeing, DE&I and a positive working environment.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

People analytics

Data reporting

Coaching managers

Change management

Learning & development

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Workday

Cascade

Power BI

Job description

Alexander Steele Recruitment is working in partnership with a growing, multi-site food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner for their Cheshire operation.

This is a broad, hands-on HR role where you will work closely with site leadership and managers, providing commercially focused people support while helping to develop an engaged, high-performing workforce. The position combines day to day operational HR with the opportunity to contribute to wider people initiatives, change projects and the continued development of the HR function.

The Role

As HR Business Partner, you will:

• Build strong relationships with managers and senior stakeholders, providing practical HR advice and coaching.
• Take the lead on a broad range of ER matters, including absence, performance, grievance and disciplinary cases.
• Support organisational change, business improvement projects and evolving people initiatives.
• Use HR data and people metrics to identify trends and help inform workforce and business decisions.
• Support the attraction and retention of talent across both operational and professional functions.
• Play an active role in succession planning, talent reviews and performance development.
• Identify development needs and support learning initiatives across the site.
• Help create an engaging, inclusive and positive working environment through wellbeing, culture and DE&I activity.
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation, company policies and relevant industry requirements.
• Support managers through change, providing clear communication and maintaining employee engagement throughout the process.

About You

We are looking for someone who can combine strong operational HR knowledge with the confidence to influence and partner with managers across the business.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience operating at HR Business Partner level, ideally within food manufacturing, FMCG, manufacturing or another fast-paced operational environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting business change and HR improvement projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to coach and develop managers.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements.
• Good HR systems and reporting capability, with experience of platforms such as Workday, Cascade, Power BI or similar advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Company pension
• Opportunity to work as part of a successful, multi-site food manufacturing group
• Broad exposure across both operational and strategic HR

Why This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who wants to develop their career within a growing manufacturing business. You’ll have the scope to make a genuine impact at site level while gaining exposure to wider people projects, business change and strategic HR activity offering plenty of opportunity for continued career growth and development.