Recruitment & HR Advisor

Birtwistles Catering Butchers; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A longstanding catering company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Recruitment and HR Advisor. This role focuses on managing recruitment campaigns, supporting onboarding, and providing HR guidance to staff and managers. You will handle the recruitment cycle, ensure legal compliance, and promote employee wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have prior HR experience, excellent communication skills, and a good understanding of employment law. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Free car parking

Birthday vouchers

Employee of the Month bonus

Qualifications

• Experience as a Recruitment and HR Advisor in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of Employment Law and employee lifecycle.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage HR activities within the employee lifecycle.
• Create engaging job adverts and source candidates.
• Conduct candidate screenings and interviews.

Skills

People-focused

Results driven

Excellent communication

Listening skills

IT Literate

Excel proficiency

Tools

HR systems

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

About the Role

Role overview

Are you an experienced Recruitment and HR Advisor looking for an exciting new challenge? Job Opportunity

Responsibilities

The main purpose of this role is to support the HR function across the organization. You will manage recruitment campaigns, support onboarding and provide HR advice and guidance to staff and managers. You will support in managing the recruitment cycle from requirement through to selection and onboarding to meet business needs. The role is heavily focused on recruitment activities, including writing and posting adverts, arranging and conducting interviews and selection of candidates through to onboarding. The post holder will support the business needs in relation to Human Resources by ensuring consistency of company strategy, objectives and initiatives in line with the overall business strategy.

• Support and manage the full range of HR activities within the employee lifecycle
• Create engaging job adverts and source candidates across multiple platforms
• Conduct daily candidate screening and organize and conduct interviews
• Manage onboarding administration and maintain HR systems
• Liaise with recruitment agencies and hiring managers
• Provide advice and guidance on a variety of employee relations issues and people-related matters
• Involvement in disciplinary and grievance matters, investigations and hearings
• Ensure legal compliance and keep up to date with company policies and procedures
• Support the employee wellbeing and mental health process and initiatives
• Support the leadership team in maintaining standards and a positive site culture
• Cover for the HR Manager where required

Working hours are 08.00-16.00 Monday to Friday with flexibility where required.

Keywords : HR | HR Advisor | Employee Relations | Personnel | Recruitment | Disciplinary | Grievance | Absence Management | Recruitment | Communication | IT Literate | Excel | Administration | Data Entry | Onboarding | Employment Law

Benefits

• 20 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• Free car parking
• Birthday vouchers
• Employee of the Month bonus

Essential Skills

To be successful in this role it is essential you are people-focused and results driven and have previous experience in a Recruitment and HR Advisor role within a fast-paced manufacturing / FMCG environment. You will need to have a good understanding of Employment Law and practice and the employee lifecycle, including demonstrable knowledge of ER case management.

You will need to have experience of volume recruitment and managing end-to-end recruitment process and interviewing. You will need to have excellent communication and listening skills and competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels within the company. You should have experience of handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines. You will have good knowledge and experience of using HR systems and databases and have excellent computer skills including use of spreadsheets. You will need to be self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and develop a good understanding of the business, including engagement with colleagues on all levels in the factory.

About Company

Birtwistle’s started life as a family butcher over 100 years ago. Since then, the business has changed dramatically and none more so than in recent years. In 2003, MJ Birtwistle & Co Ltd was established and marked the start of a new era in our history. Since then, growth has been dramatic, with the business expanding from one site at Worsley to eight sites across the UK. We’re always looking for great people to come and work with us. If you’ve got the right passion, drive, and will to succeed, then we’ll nurture it and give you the opportunities to forge a successful career at Birtwistle’s.

Closing

Benefits (additional): Staff sales, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, Free car parking, Birthday voucher.