HR Business Partner in Biggleswade

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture. We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast‑growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet. If you’re ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us!

Who are we looking for?

The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic link between the HR function and site leadership, ensuring that HR strategies and operations are aligned with the overall business objectives and goals. This role focuses on fostering a high‑performing and engaged workforce by providing operational HR support and guidance to site leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic and operational HR partnering: collaborating with business leaders to create and implement HR strategies that align with organisational goals and drive business performance.
• Maintaining positive employee relations and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, specifically within the context of the UK and the food industry.
• Providing expert advice on issues such as performance management, grievances, disciplinary actions, and sickness absence.
• Supporting audits by maintaining proper documentation and processes.
• Leading talent and performance management activities: managing succession planning and talent reviews to ensure a strong leadership pipeline and workforce stability.
• Recruitment & Retention: attracting and securing top talent at all levels while working to reduce employee turnover and improve retention rates.
• Learning, Development & Culture: identifying training needs and implementing learning pathways.
• Change Management: providing HR leadership in organisational change initiatives, restructures, and continuous improvement projects.
• HR Data & Analytics: analysing HR metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Candidate Profile

• CIPD Level 5 in HR or related field.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within the food manufacturing or FMCG sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced dynamic environment.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Proficient in HR systems (e.g. Workday, Cascade, Power BI) and Microsoft Office.
• Coaching or mentoring experience.

Benefits

Competitive benefit package.

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment.