HR Business Partner

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE + Car Allowance + Bonus (eligible from next bonus year)

Join The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a journey to create great quality food that people love to eat. We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR Business Partner to join our Ebbw Vale leadership team and play a key role in shaping our people agenda.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an established HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering with senior leaders to drive engagement, performance, capability and culture.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll act as a trusted advisor to the Site Senior Leadership Team, leading the development and delivery of a robust people plan that supports operational performance and long-term business success.

This is a broad and influential role where you'll have responsibility for everything from employee engagement and industrial relations to talent development, workforce planning, organisational design and HR compliance.

• Partner with the Site Leadership Team to understand business priorities and provide data-led people solutions.
• Develop and deliver the site people plan, aligned to wider Group HR objectives.
• Lead and support Group-wide HR initiatives and transformation projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and modern HR practices across the site.

• Lead complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and compliant outcomes.
• Build strong employee engagement through employee forums, communication channels and engagement initiatives.
• Manage annual engagement surveys and coordinate action planning.
• Support effective union and employee representative relationships where applicable.

• Oversee recruitment activity alongside the Group Talent Team.
• Drive retention initiatives and analyse workforce trends.
• Lead succession planning and talent reviews for key roles.
• Support delivery of the site pay strategy.
• Ensure performance management processes are embedded and effective.

• Partner with Operations and Finance to ensure workforce plans support productivity and performance.
• Manage labour deployment, agency relationships and labour cost controls.
• Identify workforce risks and implement sustainable people solutions.

• Coach and influence senior leaders to achieve business objectives.
• Develop leadership capability across the site.
• Lead and develop the site HR team, building a high-performance culture.

• Ensure HR practices remain legally compliant and aligned with company policies.
• Oversee Employment Tribunal, ACAS and complex ER cases where required.
• Lead SEDEX and SMETA audit readiness activities.
• Monitor HR KPIs and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with Right to Work, Working Time Regulations and Modern Slavery requirements.

• CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent HR experience.
• Previous experience operating as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner within manufacturing, FMCG or another fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong employment law and employee relations knowledge.
• Experience influencing and coaching senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change and people initiatives.
• Experience with audits and compliance frameworks such as SEDEX or SMETA would be advantageous.
• A commercially focused mindset with a passion for developing people and improving performance.

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

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