HR Officer

We’re looking for an experienced, confident, and people-focused HR Officer (internally known as People Advisor) to join our Enfield bakery, an operational environment where no two days look the same.

You’ll be joining an established onsite HR team, including HR Operations, L&D, and People Services, so although the role is hands‑on and autonomous, you’ll never be without support.

Around 75% of your role will focus on Employee Relations case management, supporting a predominantly manual workforce across a wide range of day‑to‑day challenges. The remaining part of the role offers the chance to get involved in culture, wellbeing, engagement, and network‑wide initiatives, especially in this exciting milestone year as Warburtons celebrates 150 years, and Enfield celebrates 25 years.

This is an opportunity to influence, support, coach, and challenge managers at every level, while developing your own career through meaningful exposure to HR generalist roles.

• Manage a varied portfolio of ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and attendance.
• Lead and support managers through absence management processes.
• Provide coaching and guidance to first‑line and middle managers, adapting support based on capability and experience.
• Complete minute‑taking, documentation reviews and quality checks.
• Maintain consistent standards and act as a confident, neutral process guardian.

• Build strong relationships across a fast‑paced, operational site with a diverse workforce.
• Constructively challenge when standards or timelines slip.
• Tailor communication style to suit different managers, teams, and situations.
• Support and deliver wellbeing and engagement activities on site.
• Contribute to planning and running key events, including:
  • 150‑year celebrations
  • 25th Enfield anniversary
• Play an active role in maintaining a positive, inclusive site culture.

• Support network‑wide HR initiatives aligned to your interests (ED&I, wellbeing, process improvement, etc.).
• Contribute to building future leadership capability within the site HR team.

3–5 years’ experience in HR Operations

• Strong in Employee Relations— confident managing cases independently
• Experience with in a fast‑paced operational environment, ideally in manufacturing/transport/logistics
• Skilled at coaching managers, challenging constructively, and maintaining pace
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Working Pattern

• Monday - Friday on site (as required operationally)
• Genuine flexibility with start and finish times
• Work–life balance respected, with time back taken where appropriate

At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service