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 141 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. Job Title: People Services Advisor Contract: Permanent Full Time Location: Bolton – Hybrid Are you a People Services Advisor / HR Advisor on top of your game and looking for a new challenge? Here at our Head Office in Bolton, the People Services team play a vital role in providing the best possible experience for our people across our business in the delivery of support and solutions across the employee lifecycle. We operate a hybrid working model with a balance of home and office working. Essential Ingredients Experience of providing people related transactional support in a busy environment. Good knowledge of Employment law. General knowledge of all aspects of a People function with a good level of expertise in handling first line enquiries relating to policies, procedures and processes. Ability to manage a diverse workload. Strong communication skills (verbal and written) A willingness to take the initiative, to identify new opportunities and challenge established ways of doing things. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships. The Recipe As part of the People function at Warburtons, the People Services Advisor opportunity will be a busy and varied role and you will be providing an administrative service to our people, in line with our people policies and services expectations. Your excellent communication skills, pro-active style, and keen eye for detail, will go a long way towards ensuring you excel in this role, combined with an ability to efficiently and effectively manage your own workload and time. Relationship building is key as the People Services Advisor, and you’ll be able to establish credibility with both internal and external contacts at all levels. About Us Did you know there are two bakery sites in Bolton (Bolton & Variety), a distribution hub, a newly built Innovation Centre, Test Bakery, and our Head Office? We have approximately 480 colleagues working across Bolton and Variety manufacturing and distribution. We produce 1.5 million units per week, across 5 automated lines that bake our delicious fresh bread, crumpets, bagels, morning goods and muffins which is delivered daily to our customers across the UK. 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 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat free. We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of. Extra Dough You’ll want to know what your bread is worth: 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 company contributions of 7% Life assurance Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the 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 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