Human Resources Advisor

Medlock Partners; Leigh; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with company match

Health and wellbeing support

On-site café

Annual company celebration

Development opportunities

Job summary

Medlock Partners in the Northwest is seeking an HR Advisor to support on-site operations across manufacturing teams. You'll be on the floor, handling ER casework, coaching managers, and driving recruitment and onboarding for operational roles.

This permanent, full-time role is based near Wigan with 4 days on site and 1 day from home; CIPD qualification or progression preferred; salary negotiable with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar fast-paced operational environment — essential.
• Strong ER knowledge and ability to handle a full caseload.
• Natural relationship-builder across all levels — from shop floor to senior leadership.
• Ability to challenge, influence, and hold people to account.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities at pace.
• Full-time on-site working is required; shift patterns may occasionally be needed.

Responsibilities

• Managing ER casework end-to-end — absence, grievances, and disciplinaries up to final written warning.
• Coaching and empowering managers to have difficult conversations and manage their own people issues with confidence.
• Supporting Team Leaders with performance management and talent development.
• Leading recruitment and onboarding for operational roles.
• Contributing to a varied project agenda including wellbeing, engagement, early careers, and the apprenticeship programme.
• HR KPI analysis and payroll accuracy for the site.

Skills

ER casework

Coaching managers

Relationship building

Performance management

Recruitment

Wellbeing programmes

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

• Negotiable salary plus excellent benefits
• Permanent
• Based near to Wigan
• 40 hours per week
• 4 days working on site, 1 day working from home

Are you an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, operational environment? Do you love being on the floor, building relationships, and making a real difference to the people around you? If so, this could be the perfect next step.

This is a well-established, values-led FMCG business based in the Northwest, with a genuine commitment to doing right by its people. With around 270 employees across manufacturing, this is a business where HR really matters — and where you'll be given the scope to make a real impact.

Key responsibilities of the HR Advisor:

As HR Advisor, you'll be a visible, trusted presence on site — embedded within the operational teams and supporting managers and employees across the full generalist remit. This isn't a desk-based role; you'll be on the floor, getting to know people, and being the go-to HR resource for the manufacturing population.

Day-to-day you can expect to be involved in:

• Managing ER casework end-to-end — absence, grievances, and disciplinaries up to final written warning
• Coaching and empowering managers to have difficult conversations and manage their own people issues with confidence
• Supporting Team Leaders with performance management and talent development
• Leading recruitment and onboarding for operational roles
• Contributing to a varied project agenda including wellbeing, engagement, early careers, and the apprenticeship programme
• HR KPI analysis and reporting, and ensuring payroll accuracy for the site

Key requirements for the HR Advisor:

• Previous HR experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar fast-paced operational environment — this is essential
• Strong ER knowledge and the confidence to handle a full caseload
• A natural relationship-builder who can earn trust at all levels — from the shop floor to senior leadership
• Someone who can challenge, influence, and hold people to account — not just advise
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities at pace
• CIPD qualified or working towards
• Full-time on-site working is required — flexibility around shift patterns will occasionally be needed

The Package

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + option to buy 3 more
• Pension with up to 10% company match
• Life assurance
• Health and wellbeing support including mental health and menopause provision
• Heavily subsidised on-site café
• Annual all-expenses-paid company celebration
• Ongoing development and project involvement from day one

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities.