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Human Resources Business Partner

1 month ago

County Durham UK, North East England, United Kingdom Greencore Full time

Job Description


*Please note, this role is a dual-site role, covering our site at Consett 3-4 days per week, and our site at Leeds 1-2 days per week


You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 16,000 colleagues across 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 18 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.


What we’re looking for


Key Accountabilities

  • Lead the People added value, transactional, ethical and compliance agenda/activity to ensure the required standards are achieved
  • Partner with the leadership team to ensure the right development and succession planning is in place and being used to achieve the strategic priorities
  • Provide developmental support, coaching and direction to line managers to ensure colleagues perform to expected results, and that clear guidance is given on approaches to building capability
  • Work with functional leads, enabling line managers to drive accountability at the appropriate level and supports the managers to achieve this
  • Interpret HR Policy, support, train and coach managers in the practical implementation of HR practice and employment legislation to ensure compliance and consistency
  • Provide a professional advisory service that gives effective solutions to people issues ensuring a balance between individual and business needs
  • Lead the regular review, planning and activation of labour needs and utilisation in line with business needs over the short to long term
  • Engage with all relevant trade unions or colleague representatives on matters relating to Terms and Conditions, negotiations and general consultations
  • Provide leadership and direction to the HR team to ensure that people are engaged, focused and delivering their potential
  • Drive the site colleague engagement agenda by ensuring the implementation of The Greencore Way, delivery of The Greencore Way Awards and the People at the Core Survey


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • CIPD qualified (MCIPD/FCIPD)
  • Proven experience in HR leadership, ideally within a multi-functional manufacturing environment
  • Up to date knowledge of employment legislation
  • Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to engage and give added value information
  • Experience working with a diverse workforce and having led and developed teams


These may be trained or developed. These do not all need to be in place at recruitment.


We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.


If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.


What you’ll get in return

  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits
  • Car Allowance
  • Holidays
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform


Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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