M ller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo M ller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, M ller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.M ller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. M ller UK & Ireland includes:
M ller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
M ller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more M ller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like M ller Corner, M llerlight, M ller Bliss, M ller Rice, FRijj and M ller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Site HR Business Partner
Skelmersdale
Full–Time
We are recruiting for a Site HR Business Partner to join our team at M ller Milk & Ingredients. This role is pivotal in partnering with business leaders and line managers to identify people priorities, create people plans, and implement organisation–wide HR strategies. The successful candidate will lead the site HR team, support the site leadership team, and drive employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
Main Responsibilities:
* Coach and provide feedback to key stakeholders to improve business efficiency.
* Deliver high–level professional advice on employee relations, organisational change, job design, new ways of working, equality an diversity, retirement planning, redundancy and colleague development.
* Foster positive relationships with site union representatives.
* Participate in strategic projects, either leading or as part of a multi–functional team.
* Collaborate with Senior Leaders to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives.
* Utilise HR data to generate insights and recommend actionable strategies.
* Responsible for site compliance to the Muller Ethical Standard, legal and retailer ethical standards, and identifying and addressing internal risks and gaps.
* Support workforce planning, including organisation design and succession planning.
* Develop and implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.
* Identify and guide HR service improvement opportunities.
Key Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
* Expertise in employment law and HR metrics.
* Experience in workforce planning and development.
* Strong analytical thinking and project management skills.
* Effective communication and relationship–building abilities.
* Basic leadership experience and a collaborative mindset.
* Ability to resolve conflicts and deliver training.
Benefits:
* Up to 15% annual bonus
* 4 x Life Assurance policy
* GBP550 Car Allowance or Company Car
* Partner Private Medical Insurance
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
* Enhanced Bereavement Leave
* Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)