People & Culture Business Partner

MITCHAM, United Kingdom

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet .

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !

We are looking for a practical, people focused People & Culture Partner to join Zafron Foods , part of Solina , at our growing manufacturing site in Mitcham.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with our managers and Site Leadership Team, you will provide hands on HR support across the employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on recruitment, manager development, employee relations and engagement.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with strong generalist HR experience, good knowledge of UK employment law and the confidence to coach and appropriately challenge managers. Experience within a manufacturing environment would be a real advantage.

• Strong generalist HR experience in a business partnering or senior advisory role, including end-to-end employee relations case management.
• A sound working knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS guidance and fair, consistent HR practice, including updating and implementing policies and processes.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers, building trusted relationships and providing constructive challenge.
• Experience identifying learning needs and coordinating and delivering people or management training, with effective record keeping and follow-through.
• The ability to use people data and insight to identify trends, explain risks and turn findings into practical action.
• Strong organisation, judgement and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent relevant knowledge and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive package
• If you enjoy being close to the business and want a role where you can make a visible difference, we would love to hear from you!
• We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment