Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market‑leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint‑hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well‑known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
Location: West Bromwich.
As a key member of the site team, the HR Business Partner is responsible for providing direction and guidance around all aspects of our people strategy including employee relations, performance management, change management, resource and succession planning, skills development and labour relations.
Key Accountabilities
* Be part of the “Safety First” culture, ensuring safe working practices are role modelled.
* Provide support, coaching and training to line managers in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of employees.
* Support with ER activities including grievances, disciplinary meetings and wage negotiations.
* Work with line managers to consistently manage absence, engaging with Occupational Health where necessary.
* Coach managers in all performance management issues, including the Impact Conversation process and capability matters.
* Identify learning and development needs, creating appropriate and innovative training solutions.
* Supply HR information when required for audits, as well as auditing third‑party labour suppliers.
* Active involvement in the site’s Health & Wellbeing plan.
* Maintain a current knowledge of HR best practice and employment law, as well as industry, consumer, trade and competitive trends through networks.
* Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders including the wider HR team and the HR Admin Centre.
The Right Person
* Educated to degree level or equivalent and CIPD qualified (part/full).
* Proven HR generalist experience, ideally within an FMCG environment, though this is not essential.
* A thorough understanding of the key principles of HR and how they can add value to the business.
* Sound employment law knowledge is essential.
* Experience working with Trade Unions is advantageous.
* The ability to build effective relationships, and the credibility to lead and influence management.
* A lateral thinker with good critical reasoning skills capable of delivering pragmatic HR solutions.
* Self‑motivated with passion, enthusiasm and tenacity.
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