Senior HR Business Partner

Noble Foods Ltd; North Scarle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a driven Human Resources Business Partner to provide expertise and coaching across multiple sites. This regional role involves developing and delivering a People Plan to enhance performance, engagement, and compliance. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of HR in the food sector, strong analytical skills, and the ability to foster a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior HR roles within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law.
• Proven experience in managing complex ER cases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the HR strategy for multiple sites.
• Partner with management teams to optimize workforce planning.
• Coach managers on performance and employee relations.

Skills

HR strategy development

Operational HR knowledge

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Job description

• Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and delivery of the HR strategy and make recommendations to improve business performance.
  • Partner with Site Managers to review structures, job roles, and workforce planning to optimise efficiency and control overhead costs.
  • Lead succession planning and talent management across the region, ensuring a strong pipeline for key roles.
  • Support managers in creating recruitment and development plans to close current and future skills gaps.
  • Coach and advise managers on employee relations, performance, and conduct matters to minimise business risk.
  • Champion colleague engagement through the Your Say process, ensuring every colleague has a voice.
  • Analyse HR and operational data to identify trends and develop action plans that add measurable value.
  • Support leadership capability through coaching, mentoring, and training delivery.
  • Collaborate with Health & Safety Managers and operational leaders to ensure compliance with ETI/BRC and all statutory requirements.
  • Promote our company Values and embed them through local initiatives and colleague-led plans.
  • Actively contribute to driving our Quality Culture Programme.
  • Work closely with the wider HR and Group teams to share best practice and deliver consistent, effective HR solutions across the business.

• Qualifications & Experience

  • You're a commercially aware HR professional with a strong operational understanding of the food manufacturing environment. You combine strategic insight with a hands‑on, pragmatic approach and are confident partnering with leaders across multiple sites. Proven experience in a senior HR generalist or business partner role within food manufacturing or a related fast‑paced sector.
  • Strong knowledge of current UK employment law.
  • Track record of managing complex ER cases and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Experience in high‑volume, multi‑site recruitment and succession planning.
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship‑building skills.
  • Strong analytical ability and commercial awareness.
  • Project management experience with the ability to deliver under pressure.
  • IT literate with strong numerical and reporting skills.
  • Resilient, adaptable, and passionate about developing people and driving positive change.

• Company Overview

  Noble Foods is a family‑owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK's biggest free‑range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic. In a recent survey by Best Companies, we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

  Noble Foods are known for fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration among their dedicated employees. With a commitment to innovative solutions and a strong emphasis on social and environmental responsibility.

• Our Values

  • Together: You build trust, collaborate, and lead with empathy.
  • Ownership: You take initiative and drive accountability.
  • Courage: You speak up, challenge constructively, and embrace change.
  • Action: Acting with urgency and integrity.
  • Respect: You listen, value others, and create an inclusive culture.
  • Excellence: You lead by example and strive to improve every day.

• We are seeking an experienced and driven Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our fast‑paced business. This is a key regional role, providing technical HR expertise, guidance, and coaching to our operational management teams across 5 sites. As a true business partner, you will play a central role in developing and delivering a robust 1‑3 year People Plan that supports the wider business strategy, driving performance, engagement, and compliance across your region. You'll combine strategic influence with hands‑on support, ensuring our people, processes, and culture enable us to meet production goals safely, efficiently, and responsibly.

  You'll be part of a respected and values‑led food manufacturing business where people are at the heart of everything we do. We're proud of our strong culture of collaboration, safety, and quality - and we're looking for someone who shares our passion for developing teams, driving improvement, and delivering excellence every day.

• If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.