HR Business Partner Maternity Cover, HR Business Partner Maternity Cover

Location: Uxbridge

Contract: 6-9 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Working Pattern: Office-based, 5 days per week

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Drive Business Success Through People!

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team on a maternity cover contract at our Uxbridge office.

This is a hands-on HR role supporting a fast-paced food manufacturing business, partnering with leaders to drive employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, talent development, and HR best practice. We're looking for someone who can quickly build credibility, manage a varied workload, and add value from day one.

• Partner with leadership teams to deliver the people strategy and support business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and capability cases.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management activities.
• Coach and influence managers on people matters, performance management, and leadership capability.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, recognition, and inclusion initiatives.
• Analyse HR metrics and trends, recommending solutions to improve performance and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and HR procedures.
• Support audits and maintain accurate HR systems, records, and reporting.
• Work closely with Recruitment, Learning & Development, Payroll, and wider HR teams.

• Previous HR Business Partner experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, manufacturing, or another fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience supporting change management and organisational development activities.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Quick learner who can rapidly understand the business and make an immediate impact.
• Highly organised, resilient, and proactive.

• CIPD Level 5 qualified, studying towards qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG industry experience.
• Experience supporting site-based operations teams.
• Experience using HR systems such as SAP, Resource Link, or similar.

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work with senior leaders across a leading food manufacturing business.
• Exposure to both strategic and operational HR activities.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and supportive environment.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact during a key period for the business.

If you are an experienced HR professional with a background in food manufacturing or FMCG and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.