Our clients are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up their iconic and much-loved brand. They produce bread and bakery products created with goodness at the heart of each. They deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where they also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products. 

They are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Their success is a result of the hard work of their people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based at head office in High Wycombe. They are a values-led business and expect their colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Reporting into the HR Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to build skills and experience in food manufacturing and logistics environments, providing support and guidance to our leadership teams on everything from employee relations to engagement to learning and development! If you’re looking for a role where no two days are the same and you enjoy working within a collaborative, friendly team this is the role for you.

Key responsibilities

As a HR Advisor, you’ll be passionate about our people and enjoy building strong relationships with all our colleagues and their representatives, bringing a positive, encouraging and people-centric approach to your work. Cross functional collaboration will come naturally to you; you’ll work alongside the HR Manager to align and execute our People plan, championing change and the development of our teams.

A big part of your role will be to effectively manage employee relations cases, coaching and guiding our managers and working closely with the HR Manager ensuring fair and effective resolution in line with the appropriate Company Policy. You’ll also have the opportunity to work as part of a cross-functional HR team to develop and enhance HR practices and processes, contributing to the overall effectiveness and innovation of the HR function.

Do you have...? 

• A proactive approach to employee engagement and staff development. 
• Appropriate HR experience within a manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law. 
• Experience of managing disciplinary and grievance processes, up to and including dismissal. It would be desirable if this is within a unionised environment. 

Desirable: 

• SAP Time and attendance experience.
• CIPD qualifications, experience or working towards.

Why work for our client and their benefits:

Our clients understand the importance of looking after their colleagues, so they provide a variety of benefits in addition to salaries. The benefits they provide are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
• The benefits scheme offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone.  It also includes a Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• They offer enhanced annual leave and maternity/paternity leave, and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• They celebrate loyalty with generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• They offer three levels of pensions

Our client values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. 

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Type of role: Full Time, Permanent

Reporting to: HR Manager

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK