Job Title: HR Business Partner 

Location: OM Erith

Reporting to: Group Head of People Business Partnering 

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Direct Reports: 2

ABOUT US:

We are a fast-paced food manufacturing business, specialising in producing ready meals for a wide range of customers. Operating from a large-scale factory environment, we are committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and delicious products. The successful candidate will predominantly support low care production areas but also support other area within training, ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health and safety standards.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This role is jointly responsible for the creation and delivery of the People plan and strategy. The role understands the key areas of the business and supports managers to deliver improved people performance across all people metrics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the People Team and identifies/develops projects/areas for the whole team to work on.

• Systems- accurate, optimised, relevant reporting created and provided to managers (T&A/HRIS)

• Systems- ensures all system users are trained and able to use systems

• Ensure our statement of terms and policies are reviewed regularly to ensure legal compliance and that they meet the needs of the business.

• Personally, oversees complex grievance and disciplinary matters where there is significant risk to the business.

• Responsible for the planning and delivery of any significant structural or terms and conditions changes across the business.

• Supports the communication process across the site.

• Ensures the People Advisor and the People Administrator/Receptionist have regular reviews, clear goals and objectives with defined development plans.

• Manages OH Case Management in conjunction with Occupational Health Nurse.

• Coach and guide the team and managers on resolving people issues.

• Ensures managers are developed to enable them to manage their teams effectively through coaching, one to one development sessions and group learning in areas relating to performance management, attendance, disciplinary and grievance, managing diverse teams.

• Defines end to end administration processes to ensure these are documented and fit for purpose.

• Analyses data on absence and sickness identifying trends and makes relevant recommendations to the business.

KEY SKILLS:

• UK Employment Law knowledge, with demonstratable experience of current developments

• Skilled and confident communicator with excellent verbal and written English skills

• Ability to build rapport and trust within management teams as well as gravitas to confidently advise them

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum CIPD Level 7 Qualified or Qualified by Experience in a similar industry handling high volumes of work

• Experience in a Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality or other fast paced environment

• Experience managing, coaching and developing a team of People Professionals

• Proven experience in coaching/training managers in employment relations related skills, e.g., disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management

• Ability to create reports from system extracted data

• Microsoft Office product competent and similar systems

Please note: This job description outlines the core responsibilities and duties of the role. It is not an exhaustive list, and the role may evolve over time to include additional tasks and responsibilities in line with business needs.