At a Glance
- Tasks: Support HR initiatives and foster a positive workplace culture in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Albert Bartlett, the UK's leading grower and packer of potatoes.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and drive employee engagement in a key operational site.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 or higher, with HR experience in manufacturing or FMCG.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
HR Manager (Chilled) - 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Location
Airdrie, Scotland
Contract
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Working Pattern
Monday-Friday- Hours between 8AM-5PM- Onsite
Department
- Human Resources
- Join Albert Bartlett
Albert Bartlett is the UK's leading grower and packer of potatoes, supplying retailers and customers across the UK and beyond. We are looking for an experienced and proactive
HR Manager to join our Chilled Operations team in Airdrie on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment, partnering with operational leaders to deliver an effective people strategy while ensuring the highest standards of employee engagement, compliance, and performance.
About the Role
Reporting into the senior HR leadership team, you will provide hands-on HR support across our Chilled operation, delivering both strategic and operational HR initiatives.
Working closely with managers and employees, you will be responsible for fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring HR best practice is embedded across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with operational managers to provide expert HR advice and guidance.
- Lead, coach and develop a team of two HR Advisors, providing guidance, support and direction to ensure the delivery of a high-quality HR service across the Chilled operation
- Lead and support employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance management cases.
- Drive employee engagement initiatives and support organisational change projects.
- Coach and develop managers in people management best practice.
- Support workforce planning, talent management and succession planning activities.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and HR procedures.
- Analyse HR metrics and provide insights to support business decision-making.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives across the Chilled operation.
- Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification as a minimum (Level 7 advantageous).
- Proven experience in an HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor role.
- Previous HR experience within a manufacturing, production, FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
- Strong employee relations experience with the ability to manage complex casework.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.
- Experience leading HR projects and change initiatives.
- Knowledge of food manufacturing or chilled production operations.
- Opportunity to work for one of the UK's most recognised food manufacturing businesses.
- A varied and rewarding role supporting a key operational site.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
- The chance to make a real impact during an important period for the business.
If you're an experienced HR professional passionate about supporting people and driving business performance within a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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HR Manager in Airdrie employer: Albert Bartlett
At Albert Bartlett, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant and innovative work culture that encourages creativity and collaboration. As a Creative Technologist in our Airdrie location, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including long service awards, discounted staff sales, and access to free wellbeing services, all while working alongside passionate professionals dedicated to food innovation. With ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, you will play a pivotal role in bringing exciting new potato products to market, making this an ideal environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the food industry.
