Junior HR Business Partner

Danone; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nutrition is seeking a Junior HR Business Partner for their Liverpool plant. This hybrid role involves driving HR processes, managing employee relations, and supporting leadership teams. Ideal candidates will have generalist HR experience and strong interpersonal skills, ensuring a culture of excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a HR Generalist.
• Experience in unionized environments.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations and provide guidance.
• Ownership of end-to-end employee life cycle.
• Support payroll processes and minimize errors.

Skills

Excellent influencing skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Curious approach

Strong business acumen

Experience in employee relations

Emotional intelligence

Results-oriented

Education

CIPD level 5 qualification

Job description

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2025. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders.

We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Junior HR Business Partner to join us in our Liverpool plant on a permanent contract. The role is Hybrid – (minimum 3 days office-based).

The mission of this role is to underpin a culture of excellence in HR, being an ambassador for Liverpool in the wider Nutricia/Danone community. The role will drive a customer-oriented service for HR processes, providing input to shaping the process improvement journey.

To work with the mid and senior level leadership teams across the site. To provide guidance and leadership across the full HR activity set, including recruitment and selection and employee relations. A true generalist role in a fast-paced environment.

Manage employee relations in conjunction with HRBP and HRA, providing guidance and advice to all employees and management team.

About you

We would like you to demonstrate the following skills:

• Build strong relationships with all stakeholders
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders and act as a sounding board on all matters relating to the people agenda
• Align HR team to have a continuous improvement mindset towards site policies and procedures
• Handle all ER case management, including absence, grievance, performance management, medical capability, and financial support
• Support in the training and upskilling of People Managers and advocate Servant Leadership
• Involved in Org Design work for all areas of the business
• Provide support during audits and, if needed, present and lead HR-related aspects of the audit
• IWS Pillar Member with a presence on the shop floor for Daily Direction Setting meetings
• Ownership of end-to-end employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, and management of starters, movers, and leavers
• Ensure compliance with Foundation usage and policies
• Support annual DPS survey and action plans to increase engagement on site
• Cover HR inductions when required
• Ownership of site Occupational Health and Physiotherapy
• Lead or support internal or external projects
• Support payroll processes while minimizing errors
• Support the CEW process if required
• Manage HR inbox to ensure timely service to stakeholders
• Perform any other ad-hoc HR tasks as required

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience as a HR Generalist
• Excellent influencing, relationship-building, and communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders, with an autonomous decision-making approach
• Curious, coaching style, challenging partners to think differently and seek new perspectives
• Broad thinker, considering all implications of actions across the business, demonstrating resilience and emotional intelligence
• Experienced in employee relations, including complex cases and risk management
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, prioritize, and be results-oriented
• Experience in unionized environments and ability to build effective relationships with union representatives
• CIPD level 5 qualification preferred

About Danone

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.