Are you looking for a rewarding and varied HR leadership role where you can make a significant positive impact? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Group Head of People to lead our People function, develop and deliver our People strategy.
About Us
Olidor Group is a growing group of companies in the food industry, which includes Brusco (Evesham), a high quality ingredients supplier which also acts as Olidor's head office, and three premium food manufacturing businesses, Karimix (Kent), Four Anjels (Cheltenham) and The Original Baker (North Yorkshire). At Olidor, our aim is for all businesses within our Group to become employers of choice, to attract, retain and develop the best talent to deliver our goals. Two of our businesses are Great Place to Work certified.
We’re on a mission to grow, innovate and deliver excellence across our Group, keeping our values at the core of everything we do - Curious, Responsible, Inclusive and Brave.
What You'll Do
- Work closely with the CEO and Managing Directors to develop and deliver a People strategy which enables commercial success.
- As part of Olidor's senior leadership team, contribute to wider business strategy.
- Translate strategy into actionable People plans for each business within the Group.
- Lead and coach the central Group People team (3 direct reports) and regional People team colleagues (2 indirect reports).
- Develop tailored employment policies for each business in the Group, overseeing compliance with changing employment legislation.
- Manage all People budgets and supplier/system contracts.
- Support acquisitions, integration and culture transformation.
- Advise on sensitive, complex or escalated ER matters.
- Lead on senior recruitment, including at Board level.
- Lead or oversee projects across a broad spectrum of HR activity including culture and engagement, learning and development, reward and recognition, health and wellbeing, equity and inclusion, talent acquisition, organisation design, internal comms, systems and processes.
- Work collaboratively with and coach senior stakeholders to develop highly engaged, high performing teams.
- Build on strong foundations to develop our culture and our employment brands.
- Positively represent the People function with a regular visible presence at all sites.
What You'll Bring
- Experience in a senior HR role, ideally supported with a CIPD L7 qualification or equivalent.
- Great leadership and team management skills.
- Commercial acumen.
- Experience in a fast paced, high growth SME, ideally including food manufacturing.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload in a busy, varied role.
- A dedication to employee engagement as a key driver of high performance.
- The drive to make a positive impact to business results.
Company Benefits
- Annual profit share bonus scheme linked to Company and individual performance
- Company Car or car allowance
- Workplace pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (includes Christmas shutdown)
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Company sick pay
- Wellbeing programme with Employee Assistance Programme
- Private medical, optical and dental insurance (after 6 m probation)
- Reward and discount programmes
- Study support with our Be Your Best training guarantee
- Career development opportunities
- Paid voluntary leave
- Employee Referral Scheme - £250 for recommending a friend who joins Brusco
- Employee Recognition Programmes including the OGG (Olidor Group Greatness) Awards
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Pay
- Regular team events
- Casual dress code
- Fundraising activities and opportunities
- Free onsite parking at all sites
Reward Package: Competitive base (negotiable depending on skills and experience) + car/car allowance + bonus + benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, up to 2 days homeworking per week after initial training
Location: Olidor Head Office (Brusco, Offenham near Evesham) with regular travel to our other sites including Kent / Yorkshire / Cheltenham
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Evesham WR11 8JJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Human resources: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Evesham WR11 8JJ
