HR Business Partner

at  Puratos

DO YOU HAVE THE APPETITE TO GROW YOUR MAGIC?

Puratos Fourayes is an exciting new venture. Puratos has been developing innovative products for the bakery industry since 1919 and has recently acquired Fourayes, the UK’s number one grower and processor of fruit. We’re looking for someone with a passion for making things happen, real enthusiasm for the food industry, and a strong desire to be part of cross-functional teams.
The Puratos Group’s annual turnover now exceeds €3 billion, and the Fourayes acquisition is a key part of our ambitious growth strategy to reach €5 billion by 2030. We aim to reach this with the creation of innovative food solutions that promote health & well-being and steadily move businesses, customers, people, and the planet forward.

POSITION OVERVIEW

In order to further strengthen our team in Bicknor, we are currently looking for a:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Be a trusted business partner and coach to the site management team, ensuring regular business partner meetings take place to drive the people plan and ensure it aligned with the site mega objectives
• Provide coaching, training, and support to managers to continuously build their leadership capabilities, ensuring they have understanding and ownership of the people KPIs and drive improvements
• Drive engagement by ensuring completion of the Group Employee Engagement Survey, including development of the engagement plan and both engagement and wellbeing (Calling for Caring) initiatives, ensure effective follow up and continued measurement is in place
• Manage the Magic Moments at Puratos in line with the Group cycle, providing coaching and support. Ensuring there is an effective succession plan and talent pipeline in place, including current and future talent, and PDPs in place for all employees with regular reviews
• Ensure labour resourcing plans are in place and adhered to, supporting the annual FTE budget setting process, which meet the needs of the business, managing both weekly and salaried recruitment. Working with the COEs when required
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, being a key contact for employees on site, providing support and guidance
• Lead Personnel & Organizational (P&O) initiatives to ensure the organisation is fit to meet current and future needs as and when required
• Identify, develop, and deliver L&D solutions to build knowledge across the business and deliver our commitment of 5 learning days per employee per year
• Support and implement the communication strategy to ensure that all employees are well informed and that all communication channels are effective in line with our employer branding and key principles
• Ensure fair pay, reward and recognition principles are adhered to
• Ensure all HR policies and processes are in place and ER issues are dealt with effectively and in line with UK standards and employment legislation. Provide insight and recommendations to the site management team to resolve root cause of ER issues and drive cultural improvements
• Ensure data integrity via our monthly CAT score, ensuring Success Factors is up to date and accurate
• Ensure legal compliance at the site, including support in any audits as required (e.g., BRC, SMETA)
• Assist in the administration of benefits, payroll, and regular reporting
• Support with projects as required
• Deputise for the HR Director as may be required

Please refer the Job description for details