Divisional HR Business Partner

Join our HR Team at The Compleat Food Group!

Divisional HR Business Partner – Dual Location

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for enhancing both performance and employee engagement? We are seeking an experienced Divisional HR Business Partner to over see our HR functions in our Middlesbrough and Clitheroe manufacturing sites (5 locations) where you will be part of the site senior leadership teams. A driving licence is required for this role and the availability to travel weekly between the two locations – Middlesbrough would be your base location.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing and driving robust site people plan's that effectively balances the dual goals of driving site performance and improving employee engagement across different locations.

If you have the experience, vision and expertise to influence senior leaders and create a positive impact on our growing workforce, we want to hear from you.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

We are a fast growing agile business with over 5,000 remarkable individuals across 14 UK locations. Our people's genuine passion drives the creation of great tasting products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed to name a few.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with the senior leadership teams in both locations to understand the challenges and goals at all 5 locations, fully diagnosing issues effectively in order to develop robust solutions.
• Support the deployment of the overall HR strategy ensuring that local plans are aligned
• Develop and drive the site people plan that effectively balances driving site performance and improving employee engagement
• Ensure forums are in place (Employee representatives or Trade Union Representatives where recognised) that enable effective communication between the site and employees
• Implement informal methods for identifying areas of improvement in terms of employee engagement and welfare through conducting HR walk rounds, welfare interviews, attending huddles etc. Our HR teams should be visible in our factory's across all shifts
• Oversee your team's local site recruitment activity, ensuring candidates receive a positive recruitment experience and action is taken to promote the site externally as a fantastic place to work
• Own the site retention strategy, ensuring trends are analysed and actions are in place to improve retention
• Ensure PDP processes are effectively embedded and deployed across sites and they effectively support the delivery of site goals and our Compleat behavioural framework.
• Support your teams in coaching of site managers and build capability in leadership
• Ensure site maintains HR related standards as set out in our Manufacturing standards
• Develop and effectively manage site HR budget
• Ensure site and group HR reports are completed accurately and on time
• Work in conjunction with site functions to develop and deliver site strategy and plans.
• Take part in wider Group HR projects that shape and benefit the wider HR strategy

Who we are looking for:

• CIPD Qualified to Level 7 or equivalent experience as a site HRM/HRBP
• Minimum of 3 years' experience of managing/leading a HR function ideally within a fast paced FMCG/ Food environment
• Solid knowledge of employment law and management of complex cases, consultation processes and negotiations.
• Experience of building an HR strategy and delivering
• Experience of presenting to auditors. Ideally managed site SEDEX / SMETA compliance

What is in it for you?:

This really is fantastic time to be joining us, we have grown considerably this year, and we haven't stopped yet! This Divisional role will give you the opportunity to shape your own HR division – a role with real autonomy and opportunity for growth, progression and learning. Along with this we offer:

• Car Allowance 
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Free parking
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• HR mentorship from some of the best in the business
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Well being Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Well being benefits
• Free Financial Well being – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
• HR Team Days 

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.

If this Divisional HR Business Partner role sounds of interest to you to further your career or shape your skills and experiences – please apply straight away. We will hold initial interviews on teams followed by a site interview to meet the site SLT.