This is a {Contract Type}, Full Time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 23:59 BST.
My job
Location - Ashbourne
Contract - Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Duration - a minimum of 12 months, with an immediate start for a smooth handover
Salary - Competitive (depending on experience)
About the role
We are looking for a confident, proactive, and highly organized HR Advisor to join our team on a maternity cover contract. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, work independently, and handle multiple priorities in a growing, fast-paced food environment. You'll play a key role in providing expert HR support across the business, ensuring smooth operations and effective people management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide immediate, hands-on HR support, offering guidance on policies, procedures, and employment laws, with a solid understanding of HR best practices.
2. Work closely with specialist functions such as Talent & Experience and Learning & Development to deliver on site/area plans.
3. Drive delivery of key metrics, such as turnover, absence, and retention rates.
4. Partner with the site team to ensure all ER cases are resolved in a timely manner (including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management).
5. Support HR Business Partner in the delivery of absence KPI’s by maintaining accurate records and documentation.
6. Ensure all HR Systems are maintained and kept up to date with accurate information, ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality.
7. Support customer and ethical audits to achieve the highest score.
8. Proactively support Health and Safety initiatives across the site and within the HR department including Go For Zero campaigns, awareness, and compliance.
9. Advocate and champion Diversity within the site.
10. Participate in HR project work offering feedback to make improvements.
What We're Looking For
1. HR professional with proven experience - you know the role and can step in quickly.
2. Resilient and Adaptable - able to handle challenges and maintain a positive, solutions-focused approach.
3. Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities efficiently.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to advise managers and employees at all levels.
5. Hands-on experience with HR systems.
6. Appropriate level CIPD qualification (or working towards).
7. HR Experience.
Why Join Us
1. A supportive and dynamic HR team that values expertise and proactive problem-solving.
2. A fast-paced environment where you can make an impact from day one.
3. Competitive salary and benefits package.
4. Career progression and development plan.
5. Staff discounted shop.
6. Subsidised canteen.
7. Free transport from Derby.
If you are a confident and capable HR professional ready to step into a role and make an immediate impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply with your CV today!
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse, and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry-leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb, and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value, and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe, we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland, and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters, and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
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