Lead HR Business Partner - Operations

Job Description

Are you ready to make a significant impact at Valeo Foods UK? We're on the lookout for a dynamic Lead HR Business Partner to join our team, supporting our confectionery production sites in York, Cleckheaton, Blackpool and Blackburn.

As the Lead HR Business Partner, you will be a critical part of our Operations HR team, working closely with the Head of Operations for Confectionery and supporting Factory General Managers. Your mission is to provide pragmatic, operationally and employee-focused advice and support, driving employee engagement and managing change to ensure our teams deliver excellence.

This is a hybrid role and you would be required to spend 3 days a week at site inc, York, Cleckheaton, Blackburn and Blackpool.

• Operational HR Leadership: Provide specialist guidance and support to site management teams, adopting an influencing style to encourage and coach business leaders in making effective people management decisions.
• Business Partnership: Work closely with senior management to deliver business-focused HR solutions that support high-quality, productive, and innovative services across your sites.
• Change Management: Lead the cultural development and change management initiatives across your sites, driving continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Project Leadership: Participate in and lead projects aimed at improving ways of working and implementing business changes.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain effective relationships with operational customers to understand their needs and provide effective HR responses.
• Mentorship: Coach and mentor managers on HR policies, procedures, and practices, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to perform effectively.
• Strategic HR Development: Contribute to the development of the HR strategy and the ongoing improvement of HR systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience in challenging environments.
• Operationally minded with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communicator with strong influence and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build relationships based on openness, honesty, and respect.
• Disciplined in thinking, decision-making, and follow-through.
• Ideally degree-educated or evidence of strong academics, CIPD Level 5.
• Experience within an FMCG environment or similar.
• Previous senior HR operating experience.
• Experience working with unions is advantageous.

Additional Information

What we offer you in return

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!