Senior People & Performance Advisor – Jordans Dorset Ryvita
We’re growing our business with two key ingredients: delicious food and people who care. We’re part of Associated British Foods, a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group employing over 138,000 employees worldwide. Join us as we innovate, bring more fun to everything we do and create a future where everyone can thrive.
Overview
Role type: Full‑time, 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday (flexible to fulfill a 24‑hour manufacturing site). Location: Poole, Poole, UK. Team size: Small, but mighty People & Performance team.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide expert advice on all disciplinary, grievance, performance and sickness/capability cases, ensuring consistency and fairness in employee relation cases at our manufacturing operations.
- Act as a trusted advisor, proactively supporting managers in effectively applying People policies and procedures.
- Manage recruitment campaigns and support managers through the process, providing expert advice on best methods for selection and recruitment.
- Support workforce planning to ensure optimum skills coverage across our factories.
- Identify, develop and deliver training to employees and managers to raise awareness of people management issues and internal policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the go‑to person for all advisory support to manufacturing operations teams.
- Manage employee relations cases, ensuring legal compliance.
- Support the implementation of people strategies and organisational change.
Qualifications & Experience
- Broad experience in an HR generalist role.
- In‑depth knowledge of employee relations, performance management, recruitment and employment law, with experience managing complex employee relation cases independently.
- Ability to coach and influence managers to adopt best practices in people management.
- A self‑starter who operates with pragmatism and at pace.
- Experience in an FMCG business is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
- Hybrid & Flexible work culture.
- Buy holiday scheme.
- Discounted products.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Career opportunities – ABF group employs 128,000 employees worldwide.
- Discounts on over 900 retailers on our discount platform.
- Generous family leave policy.
- Leadership development.
- Group Cycle to work scheme.
- Free Parking.
Location
Poole, Poole, UK. 2 weeks ago
Website
Website: www.jordanscereals.co.uk | www.dorsetcereals.co.uk | www.ryvita.com
Application & EEO
We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. All qualified applicants are reviewed without reference to race, colour, religion, sex, children or handicap.
