Join Premier Foods as an HR Advisor!
Based at our Ambrosia Creamery in Lifton, Devon, PL16 0BB (site-based role).
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.
Full Time, Permanent.
Are you an experienced HR Advisor who thrives in a fast‑paced, operational environment and enjoys being close to the business? Do you enjoy balancing employee relations, data insight, and continuous improvement while building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues?
What You'll Be Doing
* Act as a trusted HR Advisor to managers and colleagues on all ER matters, including absence management, performance, disciplinary, grievance, flexible working, and wellbeing.
* Own and manage an end‑to‑end ER caseload for your area, balancing employee wellbeing, legal compliance, and operational priorities.
* Support managers to build confidence and capability through coaching, guidance, and practical people solutions.
* Work closely with Trade Union Representatives to support constructive engagement and effective resolution of site issues.
* Coordinate recruitment and onboarding for site‑based roles, partnering with hiring managers to ensure fair, timely, high‑quality hiring decisions.
* Use HR systems and people data to produce reports, track KPIs (absence, turnover, retention), and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
* Play an active role in site engagement, communications, and continuous improvement initiatives, including HR GEMBAs and A3 projects.
* Support absence management and Occupational Health activity, driving early intervention, sustainable attendance, and wellbeing outcomes.
* Provide payroll support and ensure accurate processing of changes in line with internal controls and deadlines.
What We're Looking For
* CIPD Level 3 qualified (Level 5 desirable or equivalent experience).
* At least 2 years' experience in an HR Advisor / HR Officer role (or equivalent), ideally within a manufacturing, operational, or unionised environment.
* Previous experience managing your own ER caseload.
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice.
* Confident communicator with the ability to influence, challenge, and build credibility with managers at all levels.
* Data‑literate, organised, and comfortable juggling priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
* Experience with HR systems (SAP desirable), payroll exposure, and working with external providers.
What's in It for You
You’ll step into a broad, visible HR role with genuine ownership and real impact at site level, giving you the opportunity to further develop your employee relations expertise, data insight, and stakeholder management capability. You’ll gain exposure to continuous improvement activity, engagement initiatives, and people strategy delivery, all within a collaborative HR team environment that values initiative, curiosity, and ownership.
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