People Advisor

Join Our Family at Samworth Brothers!

At Samworth Brothers, We do Good Things with Great Food! We love our food and our people. Join us and be part of something special, where your work truly matters.

About Us

We are a family owned business with an aim of being a long term force for good. We want to make a difference to our People, our Communities and the Planet. Our values are:

• We Make Things Happen: We are proactive and focused on solutions.
• We Take Pride: We deliver high-quality products and services.
• We Are a Family: We support and celebrate each other.

What You'll Do

As a People Advisor, you'll be at the heart of our team. Your role will include:

• Providing practical, commercially driven advice and guidance to line managers using policies and procedures to ensure fairness and consistency.
• Supporting the delivery of the Group People plan and category People strategy.
• Contributing to the tasks, projects and duties that contribute to the success of the People team in supporting the business and colleagues with day to day activities in all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Supporting the activities of the central functions by facilitating onsite actions for resourcing, learning and development, payroll etc.
• Managing and supporting with the delivery of casework.

Your work as a People Advisor will help us bring joy to our customers with exceptional food.

What you will need

There is a right role for everyone and we want to set you up for success. For the People Advisor role we are looking for the following key skills and experience for this position:

• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of supporting in disciplinaries and grievances and helping to resolve workplace issues before a formal process may be required.
• Experience of advising and coaching line managers.
• Demonstrating experience within a busy business across a broad range of people related activities.
• Good Microsoft skills as well as previous use of an HR system or the ability to learn new systems quickly.

What We Offer

Our people are our greatest asset. We provide a supportive and rewarding environment with:

• Competitive Salary: Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year.
• Health and Wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
• Growth and Development: Opportunities for career progression across our whole business.
• An Enhanced Pension: To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement.
• Discounts where it counts: We offer discounts on everyday purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member.
• Family Feel: A supportive and inclusive culture.

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.