HR Manager

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. 

Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

In a challenging and dynamic environment, our philosophy is always to be ‘more than’. We are more than tradition, more than quality, more than meat and more than a job.

HR Manager

Purpose of the role:

To lead the People Agenda on site, and deliver on the organisational strategy to create a Great Place to Work in Kepak.

Responsibilities

• In alignment with the Group People Strategy, your mission is to design and execute a site HR strategy that empowers the management team to achieve their business goals.
• Provide a comprehensive HR service that ensures an exceptional employee experience throughout the entire employee lifecycle. From recruitment and onboarding to engagement, development, and recognition.
• Implement Group policies and procedures while adhering to industry best practices.
• Become an advocate for Enhancing Performance at the site, collaborating closely with the management team to foster a culture of high performance and talent development.
• Lead the training function to meet all training and development requirements, customizing training plans to enhance the capabilities, skills, and performance of our workforce.
• Act as an integral member of the Group HR team, contributing to the continuous development and implementation of people-focused initiatives.
• Support the site management team on strategic workforce planning. This involves identifying current risks and opportunities, understanding future skills requirements, and designing solutions to achieve organizational goals.
• Mentor and develop the site management team, empowering them with exceptional people management skills that drive productivity, engagement, and inclusivity.
• Lead the site HR team to provide a best-in-class HR service that encourages development and progression within the department.
• Deliver timely and insightful people metrics to the site management team to enhance communication, gain valuable insights, and drive performance.
• Champion the Kepak Values at the site, showcasing our ambitious drive to create an exceptional workplace.

ROLE DELIVERABLES:

• An innovative People plan that aligns with both business goals and the Group People strategy.
• A dynamic Training plan that caters to the specific needs of the business.
• A nurturing and welcoming culture that embraces inclusivity and shows utmost respect to all employees.

Requirements

• A Third Level HR Qualification or a comparable certification is required
• Additionally, we are looking for candidates with at least 3-5 years plus of hands-on generalist experience in the field of HR, ideally within a similar food production/manufacturing, high volume environment

Core competencies for success:

• Bringing operational focus to service delivery while demonstrating commercial acumen
• Expertise in resourcing, particularly in strategic workforce planning and forecasting
• Skilled at managing complex relationships and being an influential and credible member of the senior management team
• Proficiency in organizational design, with the ability to develop and deliver site people strategies and related projects
• Proven track record in people management

Please note this is a fully site based role, (Mon-Fri), 37.5 hours per week

Benefits

• Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch

• Discounts in well known retailers
• Values awards program
• Refer a friend scheme

• Employee assistance program
• Training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension plans
• Life assurance