HR Cluster Lead

Role Purpose:
To take accountability for all aspects of the people agenda for an operational 'cluster'. To act as the key link between the Head of Operations (Cluster) and the broader HR department to leverage HR expertise to deliver the cluster's agreed people priorities.To represent HR as a value adding, 'role model' function inside and outside of the Cluster. To take accountability for the delivery of one HR 'portfolio' responsibility across the Young's organisation.
Sofina Foods Europe (Sofina Foods Ltd) is one of the leading suppliers of fish, pork and related food products in the UK and Ireland through Young's Seafood and Karro Food Group, and of coated fish products within the EU through Greenland Seafood. One of thelargest food industry players headquartered in Yorkshire, it has a turnover of around £1.9bn and employs circa 8,000 people across the UK and Europe. It is owned by Sofina Foods Inc, a privately-held Canadian multinational that globally operates 44 sites andhas over 13,000 employees. Ambitious and growing, the company aims to be the most successful food business in the world, mindful of its future impact and with core values of Integrity, Respect and Accountability.
**Key responsibilities**:

- To exercise diligence and independent judgement to promote transparent, values-led and professional leadership of the Cluster
- To act as a professional and trusted advisor to the cluster leadership team on all HR and OD matters relating to the Cluster
- To utilise organisational and local MI to identify and prioritise local HR agendas to achieve organisational HR goals.
- Regular constructive engagement with, and co-ordination of, the broader HR team (L&D, HRSS, Reward, etc) to facilitate the local delivery of organisational HR goals.
- To provide intellectual leadership and project leadership to the broader HR team in one 'portfolio' responsibility
**Recruitment**:

- To develop and own the Cluster manpower plan to ensure the delivery of required numbers
- To co-ordinate regular Cluster talent reviews to identify areas of need and establish succession plans to address future capability requirements.
- To work with the recruitment manager to minimize any periods of Cluster 'vacancy'.
- To work with Agency to ensure the availability of the numbers required for Cluster production.
- To work with HRSS to ensure the effective on-boarding of new Cluster personnel
**Training and Development**:

- To co-ordinate regular Cluster training needs analyses to identify areas of need and, in partnership with the L&D Manager, agree, develop and socialize the Cluster L&D priority plan
- To ensure their Cluster is 'audit ready'; to encourage a culture of compliance; to ensure any audit actions are addressed in a proper and sustainable way.
- To ensure all Cluster colleagues understand their legal, technical and customer responsibilities.
**Employee Relations**:

- The agreement and delivery of a Cluster engagement plan that drives employee alignment and commitment to the business
- The development of a constructive dialogue with employees and their union representatives that facilitates the delivery of business needs
- The provision of advice and guidance on HR issues to the Cluster leadership team to promote good practice and compliance.
**Performance Culture**:

- Effective local sponsorship of the PDR process to establish a culture of personal development and personal responsibility to encourage colleagues to achieve their full potential
- The proactive management of company recognition strategies to promote personal contribution
**Portfolio**:

- Engagement with stakeholders to establish agreed [Portfolio] priorities to deliver Sofina goals
- The management of the annual [Portfolio] plan that delivers priorities across Sofina
**Skills, qualifications and experience**:

- Graduate calibre
- CIPD qualification
- 5+ years of generalist HR leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments.
- Knowledge of employment law in areas of resourcing and equality
- Evident confidence in presentation, communication and negotiating with professional peer groups
- Ability to work with peers in a matrix structure to draw in external skills to achieve local goals
- Track record of delivery
- Ability to manage priorities and projects across a multi-site and multi-function organisation
- A personal commitment to role model behaviours and to leadership and management through example
- A working understanding of Microsoft Office
We are dedicated to rewarding and enriching the careers of the people who work for us. If you are hardworking, willing to get involved and respond well to a challenging and fast-moving environment, then you will find Sofina to be a well-matched employer whowill support you at every turn and reward your dedication with support, development and long-term career prospects.
**Benefits include**:

- Competitive salary
- Car Allowance
- Health Care
- 25 days holiday per year OR 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
- Competitive contributory pension
- Life assurance scheme funded by Karro