HR Advisor
ISQ Recruitment
Sector: Food Manufacturing
Location: Near Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: To be discussed
Working Hours: Monday to Friday | 08:15 - 17:00
Looking for an HR role where no two days are the same?
We're partnered with a leading UK food manufacturer to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join their growing HR team. This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to support multiple operational sites across manufacturing, transport and agriculture.
If you enjoy balancing complex employee relations with engagement initiatives, coaching managers and driving positive change, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a business that values its people and invests in career development.
* Please note this client does not offer VISA sponsorship. Only candidates with full Right to Work in the UK and relevant experience will be considered.
Working Arrangements
- Monday to Thursday: 08:45 - 17:00
- Friday: 08:45 - 15:45
- Predominantly site-based
- One day working from home may be available once established in the role (subject to business needs)
- Regular travel to sites in Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (mileage paid)
- Salary to be discussed
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Support towards extended learning & development
- Genuine career progression within a large international organisation
- Supportive, close-knit HR team
Reporting into the HR Manager, you'll provide proactive HR support across a number of operational business areas, partnering with managers to deliver practical, commercially focused HR solutions.
This is a varied role where no two days are the same, combining employee relations, people development, engagement and project work within an exceptionally fast-paced operational environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise and coach managers on employment law, HR policies and best practice
- Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management
- Build trusted relationships with operational managers across multiple sites
- Support employee engagement initiatives, wellbeing activities and recognition programmes
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure data integrity within SAP
- Work alongside Learning & Development to support training compliance
- Assist with ethical, customer and compliance audits, ensuring the business remains audit-ready
- Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Champion company values, diversity and inclusion across the business
Essential:
- CIPD Level 3 qualified (minimum)
- Previous HR Advisor experience within food manufacturing, FMCG manufacturing or another high-volume manufacturing environment
- Strong employee relations experience with the confidence to manage casework independently
- Good understanding of UK employment legislation
- Experience partnering with operational managers
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage changing priorities
- Large-scale logistics or distribution businesses where you've supported large operational workforces in a fast-paced environment.
This is a predominantly site-based HR role supporting operational teams. Previous HR experience within food manufacturing is strongly preferred. Candidates from large-scale logistics or distribution operations may also be considered where they've worked within fast-paced operational environments.
Unfortunately, applicants whose HR experience is limited to sectors such as retail, hospitality, education, charities or office-based professional services are unlikely to have the operational exposure required for this position.
To apply, please click Apply or send your CV to (url removed) or for more information, please contact iSQ Recruitment on (phone number removed).
iSQ Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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