At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide hands-on HR support in a fast-paced transport environment.
- Company: Major UK food and agriculture business with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, ongoing training, and career progression.
- Other info: Supportive team environment with opportunities for CIPD development.
- Why this job: Gain broad HR experience while making a real impact on employee relations.
- Qualifications: Experience in HR advisory roles and strong knowledge of UK employment law.
The predicted salary is between 38228 - 46723 £ per year.
Are you an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer or People Advisor who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational environment? We are recruiting for an HR Advisor to support the Transport operation of a major UK food and agriculture business, based near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This is a varied, hands-on HR role working closely with transport managers and employees across a busy operational workforce. You will provide practical HR advice, manage employee relations matters and help managers deal confidently and consistently with day-to-day people issues.
The HR Advisor Role
As HR Advisor, you will provide professional HR support across the Transport department, working closely with operational management and the wider HR team. Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising managers on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, conduct and capability
- Managing and supporting absence and sickness cases
- Coaching managers through HR policies, procedures and employee issues
- Supporting investigations, meetings and formal HR processes
- Providing practical advice in line with UK employment legislation
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee retention
- Maintaining accurate HR systems and employee records
- Supporting training, development and compliance activity
- Helping drive employee engagement and a positive workplace culture
- Supporting wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
We would like to hear from candidates currently working as an: HR Advisor | HR Officer | People Advisor | Employee Relations Advisor | HR Generalist | HR Coordinator. You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in an HR advisory or generalist role
- Strong practical experience of employee relations
- Experience managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters
- Good knowledge of UK employment law
- Confidence advising and supporting operational managers
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Good HR administration and HR systems experience
- A practical, resilient and solutions-focused approach
- CIPD qualification or be working towards CIPD
- Experience within transport, logistics, distribution, warehousing, FMCG, food production, manufacturing or another high-volume operational environment would be highly advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the operation and working directly with managers and employees. You will gain broad exposure across employee relations and generalist HR within a large, established organisation, while developing your experience in a busy transport and logistics environment. The role offers:
- Broad generalist HR responsibility
- Strong employee relations exposure
- Close interaction with Transport and operational management
- Support from an experienced HR team
- Ongoing training and professional development
- CIPD development opportunities
- Long-term career progression within a major organisation
- Pension and employee benefits
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
Location & Hours
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 8:45am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:45am - 3:45pm
If you are an HR Advisor, HR Officer or People Advisor with experience supporting a busy operational workforce, particularly within transport, logistics or distribution, we would like to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.
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Join a leading UK food and agriculture business as an HR Advisor in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, where you will thrive in a dynamic operational environment. Our company fosters a supportive and collaborative culture, offering extensive training and development opportunities, including CIPD support, to help you grow your career. With a focus on employee engagement and a commitment to your professional growth, this role provides a unique chance to make a meaningful impact within a large organisation.
