People Advisor

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations\’ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years. Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn\’t allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes. Contract: Permanent/ Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Biggleswade Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join the Distribution Team at Warburtons as we build our latest Distribution Depot in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, and become part of our national network of Distribution Operations across the UK. Since 1876, we have earned a stellar reputation for delivering reliable, high-quality products across the UK. As we continue to grow, we want YOU to be part of our journey and help us maintain our first-class service for our customers. As the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand, we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 23 distribution sites, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat-free options. We are striving to be a net-zero business by 2050 and believe in minimizing our impact on the environment while making a positive impact on society. Biggleswade is known for being the home of the world\’s first-ever seed company, founded by Samuel Wells in the 18th century. Warburtons\’ newest site is conveniently situated with access to the A1, providing a gateway to the North and South, as well as easy access to both the East and West parts of England. Alongside its agricultural heritage, Biggleswade is ideally situated along the River Ivel and has a long-standing tradition of weekly markets dating back to the Middle Ages. Essential Ingredients Experience in an advisory HR/People role ideally gained in a fast paced or blue-chip environment in manufacturing/distribution CIPD qualified/may be working towards Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and solid background and expertise of ER case management Ability to coach, consult and challenge in a constructive manner, with confidence and resilience to influence at all levels from senior stakeholder to team members. A good understanding of business issues and the experience & knowledge to identify and deliver appropriate HR/ People interventions to drive improvement Experience of using a HRM system / database, ideally SAP Success Factors Prioritising and Organisation – the ability to plan, organise and manage a diverse workload. Strong communication skills: articulate, influential; persuasive; and politically savvy. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a wider People Function / Operational Team Excellent relationship builder- collaborative in approach, establishing credible, trusted relationships with both internal and external contacts at all levels. Strong balanced judgement and use a pragmatic common-sense approach Attention to detail and high, consistent levels of accuracy Full clean UK driving license The Recipe Supporting the People Partner in the provision of high quality, consistent, efficient advice, guidance and coaching to leaders across the site/sites or Centre functions. Delivering added value solutions to the business, with a core focus on the delivery of key people activities and supporting the management of employee relations matters / case management. Key Accountabilities and Measures Provide expertise to line managers on a range of people issues which enable the effective management of people performance, talent and engagement in line with HR Strategy To work with the People Partner to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities, using expertise, data and metrics to co create and recommends solutions that solve key employee and business challenges. Identify & support appropriate activity required to raise the level of manager capability to manage in line with people policies. Provide pragmatic, clear and consistent advice, guidance and coaching to resolve employee relations cases to deliver right first time. Support managers in the execution of change in line with relevant business and legal requirements, e.g. organisational structural change, to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of business change To take responsibility for maintaining own continuous professional development (CPD), and knowledge of legislative changes and knowledge share. Extra Dough What you can expect for your contribution: A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share) Family time is important to us, so as well as your holiday entitlement, we\’ll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week\’s annual leave Award-winning pension scheme with contributions up to 7% (option to increase after 5 years to 12%) Life assurance Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and your family through our Extra Dough website Continued investment in your personal development Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew! Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice, and a comprehensive occupational health service – is the 24/7 helpline Grocery Aid, unlimited access to GP appointments and more through Help@Hand We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do