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Full-time hours, hybrid working (2 days a week in office)
Are you a passionate HR professional looking to join a high performing team driven by values and culture?
Can you easily flex between providing day-to-day operational support and leading on strategic projects?
Can you build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business and provide data driven insights to effectively deliver the People strategy?
Our People team is based in Paulton (near Bath/Bristol) and provides support to our 60+ bakeries across the country. This exciting role is an addition to the team, to strengthen the support for our growing business. We have ambitious plans to accelerate our growth and want to make sure we remain a People first business driven by a World Class culture.
This role would be a great opportunity for an HR Advisor wanting to take the next step in their career or for an HR Business Partner seeking to broaden their experience in a fast-paced independently owned business not bound by corporate rules.
Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to redefine what a bakery is, does and can be. At our heart we are for and about people, and a part of the local community. Our purpose is to nourish people.
About the role:
Cornish Bakery is growing fast, and we’re looking for a People Partner who can closely partner with senior leaders to drive the People agenda and deliver our strategy.
You will play a key role in delivering a strategic and operational HR service to designated business areas working in partnership with senior leaders and managers to drive workforce planning, manage employee relations cases by providing high-quality advice, support change management and implement HR solutions that align with business objectives.
You will champion best practice in HR and strive to embed a positive, engaging and high-performing workplace culture through aligning all our practices and procedures with our purpose and values.
As a highly organised person you will be confident in dealing with stakeholders across the business, enjoy a challenge and like using your initiative. You’ll be confident in challenging the norm.
As People Partner your key responsibilities will be to:
* Develop an in-depth understanding of the complexities of the locations and areas that you support.
* Contribute to the achievement of the People strategy by ensuring a pro-active and efficient provision of professional generalist HR advice.
* Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers to facilitate the early resolution of employee relations cases, ensuring they are effectively managed.
* Work in partnership with Operations to support the creation of workforce plans, using the analytics tools within the systems to improve recruitment and retention.
* Work in partnership with Area Managers to build the management capability in their teams in order to advance the delivery of the area’s people plans.
* Generate reporting and analyse data to drive improvements in key performance indicators within your areas.
* Review and create new HR policies in line with best practice and legislation.
* Drive engagement in your area by communicating and promoting HR initiatives.
* Lead on People projects that are aligned to business goals, managing the process and involving all relevant stakeholders
* Work in partnership with managers to plan recruitment for their areas, ensuring vacancies are filled quickly and effectively whilst following best practice.
* Partner with L&D to ensure we have the right level and number of development programmes to support succession planning.
What we are looking for:
* CIPD Level 5 qualified or above
* Previous experience in a generalist HR role in a fast-paced organisation
* Experience in using Fourth Hospitality (desirable)
* A passion for Cornish Bakery purpose and values
* Experience of working across the full range of HR functions - workforce planning, recruitment, engagement, pay and benefits, policies, performance, development, employee relations etc.
* Analytical skills to interpret data and provide insights to drive decision making
* Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders
* Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills
* Able to travel occasionally to bakeries in your areas
When you join the Cornish Bakery, you’ll benefit from;
* 50% discount on food and drink
* 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
* Pasty Perks - our bespoke reward system
* Access to our Hardship Fund
* Employer funded health and wellbeing services, with access to a 24/7 GP line
* Employee Assistance Programme and discounted gym memberships
* Employer funded healthcare cash plan, with money off optical and dental treatment
* Paid birthday day off
* Member of the shareholder fund (service dependent)
* A competitive bonus scheme, based on results we achieve together
* Plus a few more!
Values
If you put people first, are good at what you do and thrive in a fast-paced empowering culture we’d love to hear from you.
All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
First Stage Interview 21st May 2025
Second Stage Interview 27th May 2025
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Human Resources
* Industries
Restaurants
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