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Location: Biggleswade with travel to other sites
Hours: Onsite – Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Salary: up to £38,000 per annum
Ready to take your People/HR career to the next level?
Join us at Warburtons during one of the most exciting times in our journey! We’re launching a brand new Distribution Depot in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire - an essential addition to our nationwide network, and we’re looking for a passionate and experienced People Advisor or HR Advisor who’s ready to make a real impact.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of our people strategy, working closely with our People Partner to deliver expert advice, coaching, and support to leaders across the site. You’ll help shape a positive and high-performing culture from day one.
This is a fully on-site role based at our state-of-the-art Biggleswade Depot, with frequent travel to other Warburtons sites. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on connection, collaboration, and being where the action is.
* Experience providing people-related advice and guidance to employees and line managers in a busy, operational environment.
* Solid knowledge and experience within an HR generalist environment.
* Good understanding of employment law and the application of HR policies.
* Strong administration skills – including Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
* Ability to manage a varied programme of work, manage expectations, and conflicting priorities.
* Strong influencing and communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to positively challenge and coach managers whilst providing a supportive service outcome.
* CIPD Qualified.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
The Recipe
Our People Advisor role will be busy and varied. You will provide expertise to our line managers on a range of people issues, enabling effective management of people performance, talent, and engagement in line with growth objectives.
Your experience in a similar role will enable you to provide high-quality advice and deliver effective solutions across various people matters. You will work closely with our People Partner, providing insights and collaborating on key people activities.
You will have experience using HR systems, regularly utilizing data, initiative, and judgment to identify continuous improvement opportunities, and support our people in making effective, timely business decisions.
Ready to be the difference? Join us as our next People Advisor.
About Us
Biggleswade Depot is a new 66,000 sqft distribution site at the Omega Centre Stratton Business Park, supporting Warburtons’ vision to become a Best in Class Distribution operation.
As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’, we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 distribution depots, producing over 70 products, including gluten and wheat-free options.
We aim to be a net-zero business by 2050, minimizing our environmental impact and making a positive societal contribution.
Extra Dough
Here’s what your bread is worth:
* A share of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
* Five weeks holiday plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase additional leave
* An award-winning pension scheme with company contributions
* Discounts and deals through our Extra Dough website
* Support for health and wellbeing, including free physiotherapy, a 24/7 confidential helpline, and occupational health services
We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work. We believe diverse companies are better companies, and fostering an environment of inclusion is the right thing to do.
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