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White Horse Employment are working exclusively with a leading organisation within the food manufacturing and distribution sector to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for a 9-12 month fixed-term contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and dynamic business. This is a varied, hands-on role within a supportive HR team, providing generalist advice and guidance across all areas of HR.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to managers, supporting employee relations, promoting best practice, and ensuring compliance with employment law and company policies. You will play a key role in advising, coaching and guiding managers, while contributing to wider HR projects and initiatives.

Competitive salary discussed upon application and screening

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice to managers and employees on all HR matters, including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Manage employee relations casework and ensure fair and consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Coach and support managers to develop confidence in handling people-related matters.
• Contribute to HR projects such as TUPE transfers, redundancy consultations and organisational change.
• Support the review and delivery of training on key HR policies and processes.
• Produce reports and HR metrics using HR systems, monitoring KPIs such as absence and turnover.
• Assist in reviewing and updating HR documentation, templates and policies.
• Support HR operations, including issuing contracts and letters, new starter processes and staff benefits administration.
• Provide data and administrative support for employee forums and HR-led initiatives.

About You

• Proven experience in a generalist HR Advisor role.
• Strong background in employee relations and advising managers on HR policy and practice.
• Good working knowledge of current employment legislation.
• Experience using HR systems and case management tools.
• To be able to work at pace
• Be a team player
• Have great attention to detail
• Be confident with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, grade C or above.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own transport.
• Experience developing HR policies and processes.
• Exposure to restructuring, redundancy and TUPE processes.
• Experience working across multiple sites.
• Coaching managers and delivering training.

Personal Qualities

• Positive, proactive and customer and colleague-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently, prioritise workload and remain calm under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a collaborative team ethic.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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