Overview:
PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers and Monster Munch, to name a few! We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated $91 billion in net revenue in 2023. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and in 2023 have been awarded the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (formerly Times Top 50 Employers for Women) for the 18th year in a row and Top Employer for the 12th year in a row.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com
This role will be Midlands based, partnering with the local HR Business Partners and the Site Leadership teams. It will be site based working with some travel required.
At PepsiCo we pride ourselves on being a great place to work (and regularly win awards for it!).Not only will you be first point of contact for all ER issues for your client groups, but you’ll also be a role model encouraging our people to live by our values. And you won’t be alone - you’ll be part of an extended community of HR professionals across the UK who will always be on hand with additional help and advice. In this role you will provide first class ER support to managers and HR Managers to ensure effective delivery of disciplinary, grievance, absence management processes as well as Code of Conduct/Speak Up investigations. If you are an ER expert looking for an exciting challenge then this could be the role for you!
Responsibilities:
- Act as the process expert, providing very clear and specific direction to managers to ensure they are able to execute independently and do not “shop” for an alternative answer.
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Build capability of new/first time managers ensuring they are capable to deliver the process and confident in their own ability, through training, coaching and targeted workshops/interventions.
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Build capability of experienced managers through frequent one to one coaching supported by training/education workshops to reduce the reliance on ER Advisors.
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Establish Service Level Agreements with key stakeholders and measure performance against the SLAs.
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Deliver specific ER projects/assignments, such as development of handbooks, policies and procedures.
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Support Operational activities within the factory, attending weekly meetings
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Share best practices and case learnings with other ER Advisors to ensure consistency across the organisation.
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Work effectively with the Occupational Health Team to ensure service is effective and meets case requirements.
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Engage external partners when necessary, such as Access to Work, ACAS and other organisations to set up and provide workplace assistance.
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Advise on collective consultation requirements including partnering with HRM to prepare pay consultation.
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Engage Legal Counsel where required to mitigate risk.
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Build effective working relationships with the Trade Unions across sites (where applicable).
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Be an active member of the onsite weekly improvement process, representing the HR KPI’s and support to drive the metrics to standard or improved.
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Partner with HRBP/Local HR to identify patterns/trends of ER that may suggest underlying issues.
Qualifications:
- A strong working knowledge of employment policies and employment legislation and the ability to practically implement that knowledge within PepsiCo (through proven experience or CIPD qualified).
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Ability to take ownership of complex ER issues with limited management input across two locations.
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Strong coaching/counselling skills.
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Able to balance legal risk with business benefit to ensure that the best outcome is reached on employment related issues.
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Personal values consistent with PepsiCo values to ensure that Code of Conduct is upheld in every decision taken.
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Able to leverage personal influence with associates and managers to promote direct employment relationships, creating positive visual presence of HR at all levels on site including shop floor.
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Collaboration skills to build effective relationships with all client groups.
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Flexibility to travel and support sites with a 24/7 operation.
Why Join Us?
We offer a competitive salary, bonus, flexible working, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.
Equal Opportunities
We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
