HR Manager

Bruno Sforni SpA; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Bridgend is seeking an experienced HR Manager to oversee HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations, and compliance with UK employment law. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team while managing an HR Administrator. The role requires significant HR expertise and knowledge of payroll processes, with a competitive salary between £55K and £65K.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits.
• Generalist HR expertise including employee relations, recruitment, and HR systems.
• Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent).
• GDPR awareness in an HR context.
• Advanced absence management expertise.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR advice and manage employee relations.
• Support recruitment and development across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with employment policies and GDPR.
• Deliver HR inductions and manage onboarding processes.
• Benchmark salaries and support workforce planning.

Skills

Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing

Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice

Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits

Generalist HR expertise including employee relations and recruitment

Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent)

GDPR awareness in an HR context

Advanced absence management expertise

Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills

IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems

Education

CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)

Tools

SAGE 200 Payroll / ERP

Job description

Overview

Location: Bridgend (South Wales)

Reports to: Managing Director

Team: Management (with direct line management responsibility for an HR Administrator)

Level: Management

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded HR Manager to join our management team. This is a full generalist HR role within a manufacturing environment, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver best practice HR while acting as a trusted partner to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

As HR Manager, you'll be the key contact for all HR matters providing strategic advice, managing employee relations, supporting recruitment and development, and ensuring compliance across all people-related activities. You'll also manage and mentor an HR Administrator, while working closely with Group HR colleagues to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support across the business.

What Youll Do

Training & Development

• Deliver HR inductions for new starters and ensure probation reviews are completed.
• Support succession planning and functional team development.

Resourcing & Recruitment

• Benchmark salaries and contribute to workforce planning.
• Issue contracts of employment and manage onboarding.

Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice on ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, and performance management.
• Ensure employment policies are applied fairly and consistently.

Generalist HR Administration

• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR processes.
• Produce HR metrics and management information reports.

What Were Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits.
• Generalist HR expertise including employee relations, recruitment, and HR systems.
• Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent).
• GDPR awareness in an HR context.
• Advanced absence management expertise.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards).
• Experience with SAGE 200 Payroll / ERP.

Salary is £55K - £65K