HR Advisor

Location: Hyde
Department: Human Resources
Reporting to: HR Business Partner

Delivering Business Success Through Our People

At Pilgrims Europe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive HR Advisor to join our HR team and support the delivery of an effective efficient and people-focused HR service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to broaden their generalist HR experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working closely with the HR Business Partner youll play a key role in supporting managers driving employee engagement managing employee relations matters and contributing to the delivery of our people strategy.

What Youll Be Doing

As HR Advisor youll support the day-to-day HR operation across the site and provide practical compliant HR guidance to managers and employees.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing HR advice and support across a range of employee relations matters including disciplinary grievance absence and capability cases.
• Coaching and supporting managers to ensure policies procedures and employment legislation are applied consistently.
• Managing occupational health referrals and supporting managers with implementing recommendations.
• Supporting absence management processes and driving initiatives to reduce absence levels.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding activities working closely with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition teams.
• Coordinating employee engagement activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Supporting apprenticeship programmes and local talent pipeline initiatives.
• Assisting with ethical audits compliance reporting and customer requirements.
• Supporting learning and development activities to drive training compliance across the site.
• Participating in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

What Were Looking For

Were looking for a confident and approachable HR professional who enjoys building relationships and making a positive impact within the business.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor HR Generalist or similar HR role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience using HR systems.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Proactive flexible and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Desirable

• CIPD qualification or currently working towards CIPD accreditation.
• Experience within manufacturing food production or FMCG environments.

Why Join Pilgrims Europe

Pilgrims Europe is one of the leading food businesses in Europe supplying quality products to customers across the UK and beyond.

By joining our team youll benefit from:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Exposure to a wide range of HR activities and projects.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on employee experience and business performance.
• Access to wellbeing and employee support initiatives.

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by our values:

Availability Humility Discipline Sincerity Ownership Determination Simplicity

These values shape our culture and help us deliver business success through our people.

Apply Now

If youre an HR professional looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and join Pilgrims Europe as our next HR Advisor!

Pilgrims Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland including Fridge Raiders Rollover Denny Richmond Oakhouse and Moy Park alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork lamb and chicken working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals snacking ranges added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrims Europe we combine 20000 of the best people in the industry united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality most delicious and innovative food which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrims Europe team are based in our Pilgrims UK Moy Park Pilgrims Food Masters and Pilgrims Shared Services businesses.