Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Westfalia Fruit; Ware; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfalia Fruit seeks a Senior People & Culture Business Partner to join their team in Kings Hill, Kent. This pivotal role involves driving strategic initiatives to enhance workforce planning and organisational transformation, while empowering people strategies to align with business goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong HR expertise and a track record in fast-paced environments, directly supporting the company's growth and mission.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension scheme

Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior People & Culture business partnering role.
• Background in transformation and change management within an HR function.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Lead organisational transformation and change management initiatives.
• Develop and implement leadership development and succession planning strategies.

Skills

Communication

Change Management

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent HR certification

Tools

MS D365

Job description

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce - 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We're looking for a Senior People & Culture Business Partner to join our Head Office team in Kings Hill, Kent.

This brand-new role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to build, influence, and drive meaningful change through both strategic and operational initiatives across our global Group functions.

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you'll bring your expertise in organisational transformation, talent development, and people strategy to support our continued evolution and growth. You'll join a dynamic, forward-thinking team, contributing to strategic programmes that align with our global objectives and OKRs however this is a stand alone role within the Group function of Westfalia Fruit. It will require strong ownership of a unit whilst collaborating closely across a wider European P&C team.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives, driving performance and engagement.
• Lead organisational transformation and change management initiatives across Group Functions.
• Develop and implement leadership development and succession planning strategies.
• Provide expert employee relations and employment law guidance, primarily in the UK.
• Support business leaders with talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture, embedding company values.
• Drive performance and reward strategies to attract and retain top talent.
• Lead or contribute to People & Culture transformation projects to improve efficiency and impact.
• Support the implementation of HR systems to enhance people data visibility.
• Work in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, influencing at a senior level.
  
  

Come and join the leading #avoexperts

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce - 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We're looking for a Senior People & Culture Business Partner to join our Head Office team in Kings Hill, Kent.

This brand-new role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to build, influence, and drive meaningful change through both strategic and operational initiatives across our global Group functions.

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you'll bring your expertise in organisational transformation, talent development, and people strategy to support our continued evolution and growth. You'll join a dynamic, forward-thinking team, contributing to strategic programmes that align with our global objectives and OKRs however this is a stand alone role within the Group function of Westfalia Fruit. It will require strong ownership of a unit whilst collaborating closely across a wider European P&C team.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives, driving performance and engagement.

• Lead organisational transformation and change management initiatives across Group Functions.

• Develop and implement leadership development and succession planning strategies.

• Provide expert employee relations and employment law guidance, primarily in the UK.

• Support business leaders with talent acquisition and workforce planning.

• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture, embedding company values.

• Drive performance and reward strategies to attract and retain top talent.

• Lead or contribute to People & Culture transformation projects to improve efficiency and impact.

• Support the implementation of HR systems to enhance people data visibility.

• Work in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, influencing at a senior level.
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience in a senior People & Culture business partnering role, ideally within a commercial and fast-paced environment.

• Strong background in transformation and change management within an HR function.

• Demonstrable experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic People & Culture initiatives.

• Commercially minded with the ability to balance people and business priorities effectively.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work in ambiguity and drive solutions.

• Global HR experience or exposure to international HR practices, with a strong understanding of international employment practices.

• Strong resilience, adaptability, and ability to manage competing priorities.

• Proficiency in HR systems, ideally including MS D365.

Desirable

• Experience in FMCG, food production, manufacturing or retail environments.

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR certification.
  
  

Benefits

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you?

• Salary up to £80,000, depending on experience

• Discretionary company bonus

• Hybrid working

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Private Medical Insurance

• Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.

• Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.
  

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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