Job Description
Are you ready to make a significant impact at Valeo Foods UK? We're on the lookout for a dynamic Senior HR Business Partner to join our team, supporting our confectionery production sites in Norwich and Gateshead
As the Senior HR Business Partner, you will be a critical part of our Operations HR team, working closely with the Head of Operations for Confectionery and supporting Factory General Managers. Your mission is to provide pragmatic, commercial, and employee-focused advice and support, driving employee engagement and managing change to ensure our teams deliver excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Operational HR Leadership: Provide specialist guidance and support to site management teams, adopting an influencing style to encourage and coach business leaders in making effective people management decisions.
* Business Partnership: Work closely with senior management to deliver business-focused HR solutions that support high-quality, productive, and innovative services across your sites.
* Change Management: Lead the cultural development and change management initiatives across your sites, driving continuous improvement and efficiency.
* Project Leadership: Participate in and lead projects aimed at improving ways of working and implementing business changes.
* Relationship Building: Develop and maintain effective relationships with operational customers to understand their needs and provide effective HR responses.
* Mentorship: Coach and mentor managers on HR policies, procedures, and practices, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to perform effectively.
* Strategic HR Development: Contribute to the development of the HR strategy and the ongoing improvement of HR systems and processes.
Qualifications
* Proven HR experience in challenging environments.
* Commercially minded with strong analytical skills.
* Excellent communicator with strong influence and facilitation skills.
* Ability to build relationships based on openness, honesty, and respect.
* Disciplined in thinking, decision-making, and follow-through.
* Ideally degree-educated or evidence of strong academics, CIPD Level 5.
* Experience within an FMCG environment or similar.
* Previous senior HR operating experience.
* Experience working with unions is advantageous.
Additional Information
What we offer you in return
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
* Matched pension scheme
* Death in service
* Cycle to work scheme
* Canteen
* Retailer discount platform
* Staff discount
* And plenty more!