Senior HR Business Partner

Lifton, England, United Kingdom

10/25/2024

Based at our Ambrosia Creamery, Lifton, Devon PL16 0BB

Salary c£70,000 per annum + car allowance, bonus, private medical insurance

Working in partnership with the Factory General Manager, the site leadership team and as part of a wider HR Team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the key HR objectives for our Ambrosia site site of circa 350 people.

You will achieve these goals through effective coaching, leading by example and managing KPI performance, as well as being the site expert for all aspects of HR, including ER, engagement, L&D, recruitment. You will also have responsibility for leading the site HR team.

Please note: this is a site based role, as you will be working with and supporting colleagues that work full time on site.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure robust development and succession plans are in place through delivery of Premier Foods talent and performance management processes
• Deliver timely wage negotiation activity through strategic planning and governance of related activity to include external benchmarking of local market rates; participation in appropriate negotiations
• Lead key HR projects ensuring that they are delivered to the business to time, cost and quality standards
• Promote a positive working environment through the delivery of an engagement strategy in addition to effective management of procedural issues and provision of expert advice to line management
• Interface with relevant HR colleagues to ensure delivery of Premier Foods processes and procedures where appropriate
• Play an instrumental role in the design and deployment of development activity across the site
  
  
  

What we need from you:

• CIPD qualified
• Previous experience of working in an HR role within a unionised environment
• Previous experience of leading TU negotiations, pay awards and T&C reviews
• Strong employment law knowledge and change management experience
• Team management experience and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels
  
  
  

What we offer you:

• Salary circa £70k, plus car allowance and bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme of up to 7.5%
• Life assurance
• Sharesave scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
  
  
  

A Great British Food Company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.