Job Description
HR Manager
London - Hybrid 3-4 days/week in the office
We’re currently recruiting for an HR with an exciting, high growth food manufacturer. Reporting into the founder this is a stand alone role and will be a key hire to help the business go through a significant period of growth.
Key Responsibilities
HR Strategy & Foundations
* Design and implement the company’s first HR framework, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with UK employment law
* Establish core HR processes including onboarding, performance management, absence management, disciplinaries, and grievances
* Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team on all people-related matters
Employee Relations & Operations
* Provide day-to-day HR support to managers and employees across head office and manufacturing
* Lead and manage employee relations cases, including absence, performance, disciplinary, and grievance matters
* Support managers in building confident, consistent people management capability
Recruitment & Workforce Planning
* Own end-to-end recruitment for all roles, from factory-floor hires to head office positions
* Develop structured hiring processes that support business growth and values-based recruitment
* Support workforce planning for the manufacturing operation, including shift patterns and headcount planning
Learning, Development & Culture
* Support the development of managers through coaching, training, and practical HR guidance
* Help shape and embed company culture, values, and ways of working
* Introduce engagement initiatives and support internal communications
HR Systems & Data
* Own payroll end-to-end
* Strong experience with ADP preferred
* Maintain accurate employee records and HR data
* Produce people metrics and insights to support business decision-making
Health, Safety & Compliance
* Work closely with operations to support people-related health and safety compliance
* Ensure HR practices align with food manufacturing and operational requirements
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven experience in a standalone or early-stage HR role, ideally within manufacturing, FMCG, or operational environments
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and hands-on employee relations experience
* Experience setting up HR processes, policies, and systems from scratch
Skills & Attributes
* Practical, hands-on, and comfortable “rolling sleeves up”
* Confident working across both office and shop-floor environments
* Commercially minded with the ability to balance people needs and business priorities
* Approachable, pragmatic, and able to build trust quickly
* Organised, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity in a growing business