About the Role:
Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Wednesbury site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.
Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!
About the Role:
Are you passionate about People? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in HR?
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated HR Advisor to join our HR Team based at our Wednesbury site.
The role is office based, but there may be times you are required to enter the Factory environment so you’ll be in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas. As a HR Advisor, you’ll be working Monday to Friday 08:00-16.30 with flexibility required to cover our Twilight shift
What will you be doing as a HR Advisor at Avara?
As a HR Advisor you will ensure the effective day to day running of the HR office, by setting up, monitoring and continually improving systems and procedures. To provide a comprehensive and professional service to all internal and external customers within procedural and economic constraints.
What will your key responsibilities as include?
1. Provide advice on all ER matters and to ensure all complaints and disciplinary hearings are conducted in line with the Complaints/Grievance and Disciplinary guidelines, to ensure best practice adopted.
2. Providing advice and guidance to Managers on our Absence Policy and Procedures.
3. Proactive management of our long-term sickness amended duties and health conditions cases and involving Occupational Health as and when appropriate.
4. Be the first point of contact for, and manage, maternity, paternity, and flexible working cases.
5. Processing new starters, leavers, and contractual changes where necessary.
6. Support managers with probationary review meetings where potential outcome could be extension / dismissal
7. Manage and review 60 hours process flagging breaches / potential breaches to HRO / Line Manager
8. Supporting with any HR related projects.
9. Responding to telephone and email queries.
10. Carrying out exit interviews, recording the data and interpreting that data to find any trends.
11. Supporting the Resourcing department and line managers with interviews on a range of vacancies.
12. Helping with the Company’s induction programme for all new weekly and monthly starters
What you’ll need to be successful:
13. Up to date experience and confident in usage of Microsoft Office and HR packages
14. Good working knowledge of employment law
15. CIPD qualified or working towards is desirable
16. Experience of working within a manufacturing or fast paced organisation and up to date knowledge of employment law
17. Excellent communication skills and can multitask
18. A drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results
19. Results oriented with an emphasis on quality and teamwork
20. Methodical with an attention to detail whilst working at pack
21. Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external contacts
22. Ability to handle conflict/confrontation effectively
23. A high level of personal integrity demonstrating respect and empathy for others and is consistent, open, and honest
24. Proven unionised environment experience would be beneficial but not essential
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a HR Advisor you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
25. Up to £32,000 per annum DOE
26. 31 days holiday allowance
27. 4% pension
28. Life assurance
29. Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
30. Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
31. Free staff parking