HR Advisor

Terms of Employment: Fixed Term Contract/Temporary Opportunity – available until 31st October 2026 (payable via Nestle on an hourly rate via our recruitment partner agency). Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum (depending on experience) (will look at part time pro rata).

Position Summary: We have a fantastic fixed term opportunity for a talented individual to join our Purina Factory in Sudbury as an HR Business Partner. This is an exciting role, where you will work closely with all areas of our factory providing best in class HR support, guidance and governance. At Purina PetCare we’re passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives because we’re pet owners too. Our Sudbury factory makes some of the UK’s most well‑known and much‑loved brands, such as Go Cat, Baker, and Purina ONE, and is constantly developing to meet the changing needs of our consumers.

Your Impact:

• Be a key point of contact for any employee relations issues that arise, supporting the site to ensure the appropriate resolution is achieved in a timely manner.
• Support the successful execution of the HR strategy across the factory site.
• Ensure our performance and talent management activities are understood, embedded and delivered, supporting our people and the factory to deliver against the business’s goals.
• Be a key driver in upskilling our line managers’ capability specifically around our people’s development, enabling everybody to be the very best that they can be.
• Work as part of a cross‑functional team to develop our HR practices and processes.
• Develop capability across the factory ensuring our people understand the HR model we work within and are able to efficiently access the solutions they need with ease.

What will make you Successful?

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor or a similar HR role, with the ability to partner with the factory management team and strong influencing, communication, networking and analytical skills, supporting leaders in engaging and enabling their teams to improve performance.
• Operational HR experience across the core HR processes (performance management, talent management, recruitment & resourcing, employee relations, organisational change).
• Ability to analyse and translate HR data.
• Knowledge of UK Employment Legislation would be desirable.
• Possess knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in HRIS and MS Office Suite.

What you need to know: What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity: At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks which represent different experiences and communities. Our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring.