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Join our HR Team at The Compleat Food Group!
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Advisor to join our team in Crewe!
You will play a key role in supporting the people strategy on-site by leading recruitment activities, managing employee relations, and driving engagement initiatives. This role ensures that the site attracts, develops, and retains talented individuals while fostering a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture.
As the site HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing guidance, support, and practical solutions to people-related matters, and will take a proactive approach to maintaining high levels of engagement and wellbeing across the workforce.
Who We Are:
At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create great-tasting food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.
Our team of c6,000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.
Working Hours:
This is a site based role with working hours from Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, and an early finish at 4:00 PM on Fridays, who doesn’t love that?
Your Duties Will Include:
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Providing support for Employee Relation cases, including notetaking, letters, and documentation
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Tracking absence triggers and supporting managers with absence and probation reviews
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Supporting consultation processes (change of terms, redundancy, TUPE)
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Conducting HR walkarounds, welfare interviews, and attending huddles across shifts
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Supporting employee engagement, talent mapping, and succession planning
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Managing weekly paid recruitment activity from advertising through to offer stage
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Maintaining local social media pages aligned with group branding
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Supporting and delivering site inductions when required
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Coaching managers across the employee lifecycle (interviews, performance reviews, disciplinaries, grievances, appeals, Return to Work interviews, Occupational Health referrals, absence reviews)
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Supporting delivery of the group leadership programme onsite
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Escalating complex Employee Relation cases appropriately
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Updating HR systems, trackers, and reports
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Completing Right to Work checks accurately
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Supporting internal and external audits e.g. SEDEX
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:-
Previous HR experience (FMCG, food or manufacturing environment desirable)
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Strong organisation and administration skills, including Excel, Word, and HR systems
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Experience recruiting blue-collar employees in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment (desirable)
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Aspiring to or working towards CIPD Level 5
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Excellent communication skills and a proactive, approachable style
Benefits:
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33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
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Hybrid working
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2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
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Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
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Employee well-being and community support groups
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Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
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Charity Initiatives and Team events
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24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
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Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
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Online Wellbeing benefits
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Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
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Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.
We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.
What You Should Know About How We Recruit
At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.
We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.
You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity
