Senior HR Business Partner

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic. In a recent survey by Best Companies, we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Noble Foods are known for fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration among their dedicated employees. With a commitment to innovative solutions and a strong emphasis on social and environmental responsibility.

Location - North Scarle, Lincolnshire plus travel to other sites.

Our Values:

* Together: You build trust, collaborate, and lead with empathy.

* Ownership: You take initiative and drive accountability.

* Courage: You speak up, challenge constructively, and embrace change.

* Action: Acting with urgency and integrity.

* Respect: You listen, value others, and create an inclusive culture.

* Excellence: You lead by example and strive to improve every day.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our fast-paced business. This is a key regional role, providing technical HR expertise, guidance, and coaching to our operational management teams across 5 sites.

As a true business partner, you will play a central role in developing and delivering a robust 1–3 year People Plan that supports the wider business strategy, driving performance, engagement, and compliance across your region. You’ll combine strategic influence with hands-on support, ensuring our people, processes, and culture enable us to meet production goals safely, efficiently, and responsibly.

Key Responsibilities

* Contribute to the development and delivery of the HR strategy and make recommendations to improve business performance.

* Partner with Site Managers to review structures, job roles, and workforce planning to optimise efficiency and control overhead costs.

* Lead succession planning and talent management across the region, ensuring a strong pipeline for key roles.

* Support managers in creating recruitment and development plans to close current and future skills gaps.

* Coach and advise managers on employee relations, performance, and conduct matters to minimise business risk.

* Champion colleague engagement through the Your Say process, ensuring every colleague has a voice.

* Analyse HR and operational data to identify trends and develop action plans that add measurable value.

* Support leadership capability through coaching, mentoring, and training delivery.

* Collaborate with Health & Safety Managers and operational leaders to ensure compliance with ETI/BRC and all statutory requirements.

* Promote our company Values and embed them through local initiatives and colleague-led plans.

* Actively contribute to driving our Quality Culture Programme.

* Work closely with the wider HR and Group teams to share best practice and deliver consistent, effective HR solutions across the business.

About You

You’re a commercially aware HR professional with a strong operational understanding of the food manufacturing environment. You combine strategic insight with a hands-on, pragmatic approach and are confident partnering with leaders across multiple sites.

Essential Requirements:

* Proven experience in a senior HR generalist or business partner role within food manufacturing or a related fast-paced sector

* Strong knowledge of current UK employment law

* Track record of managing complex ER cases and influencing senior stakeholders

* Experience in high-volume, multi-site recruitment and succession planning

* Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills

* Strong analytical ability and commercial awareness

* Project management experience with the ability to deliver under pressure

* IT literate with strong numerical and reporting skills

* Resilient, adaptable, and passionate about developing people and driving positive change

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a respected and values-led food manufacturing business where people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud of our strong culture of collaboration, safety, and quality — and we’re looking for someone who shares our passion for developing teams, driving improvement, and delivering excellence every day