People Advisor

Greencore; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and job-related ben

Holidays

Competitive matched pension

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Greencore employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore is seeking an experienced HR professional to join our Warrington site on a 12-month FTC. You’ll partner with site and functional leaders to deliver practical people solutions, coach managers, and drive engagement while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and policy.

Your role will support organisational growth and nurture a positive colleague experience. You’ll bring CIPD qualifications (or working towards) and a strong track record in employee relations within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• MCIPD/FCIPD qualification (working towards) or equivalent HR experience.
• Experience as HR Advisor, People Advisor or HR Business Partner.
• Ideal: background in manufacturing/logistics environment.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong employee relations experience with complex casework.
• Excellent coaching, influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with managers at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills; able to manage competing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with site and functional leaders; provide practical advice and challenge.
• Coach managers on performance, attendance, conduct and wellbeing.
• Lead colleague engagement initiatives and turn insights into actions.
• Manage employee relations cases in line with policy and law.
• Develop relations with trade unions and reps for effective consultation.
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence on talent development and succession.
• Support change projects and ensure people impacts are managed.
• Promote compliance with legislation, data protection and policies.
• Contribute to inclusive, high-performing workplace practices.

Skills

MCIPD/FCIPD qualification

HR Advisor/People Advisor/HRBP

Manufacturing/Logistics experience

UK employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Coaching & communication

Relationship building

Organisational skills

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

MCIPD/FCIPD qualification (working towards)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Site base: Warrington

Working pattern: Monday - Friday

Maternity cover - 12 months FTC

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with site and functional leaders, you'll provide expert advice and practical people solutions that support business performance, strengthen leadership capability and create a positive colleague experience. This is a varied role where no two days are the same, offering the opportunity to influence change, support organisational growth and help shape an engaging workplace culture.

• Build strong relationships with site and functional leaders, providing practical advice, guidance and challenge to support business objectives.
• Support and coach managers on a wide range of people matters, helping them confidently manage performance, attendance, conduct and employee wellbeing.
• Lead colleague engagement initiatives, including communication activities, engagement surveys, colleague forums and feedback programmes, turning insights into meaningful actions.
• Manage employee relations cases, ensuring issues are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.
• Develop positive relationships with trade unions and colleague representatives, supporting effective consultation and engagement.
• Work with our Centres of Excellence to support talent development, succession planning and learning initiatives, helping to build future capability across the business.
• Support organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring colleagues are engaged and people impacts are managed effectively.
• Promote compliance with employment legislation, data protection requirements, company policies and our human rights commitments.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of people practices that create an inclusive, high-performing workplace.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced HR professional who combines sound technical knowledge with excellent relationship-building skills.

You’ll bring:

• MCIPD or FCIPD qualification (working towards) or relevant experience.
• Previous experience in an HR Advisor, People Advisor or HR Business Partner role.
• Ideally, experience within a manufacturing, logistics or distribution environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Strong employee relations experience, including supporting complex casework.
• Excellent coaching, influencing and communication skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with managers at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine passion for creating positive colleague experiences.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies