Senior HR Advisor

Dunbia; Cross Hands; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia in Cross Hands, Wales, is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to provide generalist HR support across the site and guide managers on employee relations and employment matters.

You will work with the Site HR Manager on compliance, recruitment support, reporting, and projects to enhance people and business performance while upholding Dunbia’s values and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or above or equivalent HR experience in a high-volume operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and complex employee relations, attendance, absence and performance cases.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Commercial astuteness with an innovative and creative approach.
• Excellent networking and influencing skills.
• Excellent project management, planning and organising skills.
• Able to use initiative, exercise sound judgement and coach managers while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day generalist HR support across the site and advise managers on HR issues.
• Support recruitment processes when required at all levels of the business.
• Provide statistical and management information in report format to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across the business on initiatives and projects, on site and across sites.
• Support compliance against ETI base code and social auditing for the Functions.
• Contribute to improving people and business performance and support the community and charity agenda.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Networking

Project management

Planning & organising

Coaching managers

Discretion/confidentiality

Influencing stakeholders

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Overview

The Dawn Meats Group is one of Europe’s leading food processing companies and operates as Dunbia in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

Cross Hands is a large, fast-paced retail meat factory employing up to 1,100 people during peak periods each year. Our people are central to the success of the site, and the HR team plays a key role in supporting employees and managers across a busy and varied operation. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the team, provide trusted and practical HR support, and help us continue to strengthen our people practices and workplace culture.

The main focus of the role is to provide generalist support for HR activities on site, in addition to advising and supporting managers and employees on generalist HR issues such as: disciplinary, grievance, staff transfers, employment law, employment contract variations, employee relations and performance management.

Responsibilities

What will I do?

The role is primarily focused on the day-to-day operational delivery of generalist HR support across the site. You will also support the Site HR Manager with some strategic activity when required. Key responsibilities include:

• Support, challenge and assist Managers with their line Manager accountabilities e.g., Disciplinary/Employee Relations matters providing advice, ensuring legislative compliance and best practice at all times
• Support conflict resolution and coach managers on matters relating to their teams and functions, while demonstrating Dunbia’s values and behaviours
• Support the recruitment process when required at all levels of the business
• Providing statistical and management information in report format advising of areas requiring improvement.
• Work collaboratively across the business within and across sites on initiatives and projects
• Collaborate with the HR Manager in the preparation and delivery of compliance against ETI base code and social auditing for their Functions
• Continue to develop and focus on ways to improve the people and business performance, supporting the company’s community and charity agenda.

Qualifications

Am I the right person?

• CIPD Level 5 or above, or relevant HR experience within a high-volume operational environment, ideally food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, with experience managing complex employee relations, attendance, absence and performance cases
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Commercial astuteness with an innovative and creative approach
• Excellent networking skills with an ability to influence stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent planning and organising skills and receptive to change
• Able to use initiative, exercise sound judgement and coach managers confidently while maintaining confidentiality

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.