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Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking an HR Manager to oversee the HR team and support the People Plan. The role involves managing employee relations, guiding managers, and fostering a culture of excellence. Join a friendly, passionate team focused on making a difference in the bakery sector, with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

BUPA Cashback scheme
Death in Service
Cycle to Work scheme
Free bread
Referral bonus up to £500

Qualifications

  • CIPD Level 5 or higher required.
  • In-depth knowledge of employment legislation essential.
  • Experience in a senior role within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage HR team and support HR strategy delivery.
  • Handle employee relations issues and performance management.
  • Support recruitment processes and manage job descriptions.

Skills

Employee relations
Communication
Relationship building
Self-motivated
Problem-solving

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

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Client:

Geary's Bakeries | Jason's Sourdough

Location:

kingston upon hull, east yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

HR Manager

Days of Work: Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid – Barrow Upon Soar, Glenfield and remote working.

The Role

To manage the HR team and support with the creation & delivery of Geary’s HR Strategy/People Plan. To be a trusted partner for Managers and other senior leader in maximising the potential of the business. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Support the Head of People with the creation and delivery of the People Plan including: Retention, Reward, Culture, L&D.
  • Support with HR strategy within Geary’s, ensuring it is at the heart of everything we do and is consistent across all areas of the business.
  • Support the Head of People with projects, engagement and strategic planning
  • Manage, advise and support in change processes.
  • Create a culture to ensure that Geary’s is an employer of choice.

Employee Relations

  • Support and advise Senior managers and managers with employee relations issues (including grievance, disciplinary, absence and performance management).
  • Support senior managers on succession planning, talent management & headcount requirements to ensure we get the best from our teams.
  • Provide guidance and support to the HR Team on all aspects on employment law and employee relations issues.

Recruitment

  • Support managers with reviewing, creating and updating job descriptions.
  • Manage the relationship with the recruitment team.
  • Attend interviews as required at Manager level and support managers with their recruitment decisions.
  • Work with the Recruitment Manager and key stakeholders to create a streamlined attraction and on-boarding process.

Governance

  • Support line managers in all stages of employee life cycle.
  • Support the HR Team with the Everyday HR system.
  • Create and report on HR KPIs and provide ad hoc statistics and data when required.
  • Create, monitor and update HR policies and processes, in line with legislation.
  • Train and support line management in all aspects of HR practice including people management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes.
  • Keep abreast of changing and updates to employment legislation.

Ethical

  • Co-ordinate the preparation process for ethical audits, including SMETA
  • Monitor and update SEDEX membership and SAQ information

About Us

At Geary’s, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation and we’re made up of over 800 people: a friendly, diverse, and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

We provide full training and support, and the chance to learn new skills from some of the best master bakers in the country. We invest in those who are committed to our craft and offer great opportunities to develop into supervisory and management roles. Our brilliant benefits include BUPA Cashback scheme, Death in Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and free delicious bread!

Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

About You

At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities when seeking to grow our team. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • A highly competent functional leader
  • Personable and able to engage at all levels of the business
  • Self-motivated and can be left to their own devices
  • Simplistic approach.
  • Persistent.
  • Approachable and confident to handle sensitive and confidential subjects
  • Curiosity and willingness to challenge and develop culture
  • Ability to work interdepartmentally to achieve goals
  • Ability to remain calm and positive under pressure
  • Works to high standards
  • Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
  • Strong experience of employee relations

Skills and Experience

  • CIPD Level 5 or above
  • In-depth knowledge of employment legislation
  • Knowledge of working in a senior position within a fast-moving environment, ideally within manufacturing.

Please submit a CV in application. No agencies.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

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