Head of HR - Group Services
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Why join us?
As Head of Human Resources – Group Services, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of people initiatives that align with our UK People Plan and overall business strategy. You will partner with senior leaders to shape the employment experience for their teams by implementing initiatives that enhance engagement, performance and colleague wellbeing collaborating with the Centres of Excellence. As a member of the HR leadership team, you will play an active role in the design and delivery of the UK People Plan committed to the success of Bakkavor with People at the heart of everything we do.
What We Do
We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.
About The Role
- Collaborate with the HR leadership team to design and deliver a compelling UK-wide People Plan.
- Partner with Group Services’ leaders to development and execute people plans for corporate functions, ensuring alignment with functional priorities and the UK People Plan.
- Collaborate with senior leaders to identify talent gaps, develop workforce planning strategies, and optimise organisational structures.
- Partner with leaders and talent acquisition professionals to attract and retain top-tier talent, ensuring diverse and inclusive hiring practices.
- Develop a high-engagement culture by advising and coaching leaders on the implementation of engagement, learning and development and wellbeing initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the business on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, workplace discipline and grievances.
- Partner with leaders and Group Talent to identify learning needs and appropriate learning interventions to meet these.
- Coach leaders on effective performance management and succession planning.
- Ensure competitive and equitable compensation practice by recommending market-related salary adjustments, aligned to the Group pay policy.
- Advise leaders on the effective implementation of people policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks.
About You
- Experience: At least 10 years progressive experience in Human Resources, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and build relationships across the organisation.
- Expertise: Extensive knowledge of HR best practices, change management, employment law, employment relations, organisational design and performance management.
- Strategic Mindset: Ability to develop and execute people plans that support business objectives and drive organisational performance.
- Problem-Solving: Strong ability to identify challenges, develop innovative solutions, and drive organisational change.
- Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
If you are a seasoned HR professional who are passionate about partnering with business leaders in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.
What you’ll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You’ll enjoy:
- Life Assurance (4 x salary)
- Private Medical Insurance (employee & family cover)
- Car allowance £9,600
- Executive health screening
- Income protection
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
- Staff Shop
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme
- Discount & cashback platform
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Free health check
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Free independent mortgage advice
- Discounted tutoring for children
- Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
- Free car parking – Site dependant
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
Bakkavor is focused solely on manufacturing fresh prepared foods, one of the most advanced, innovative and dynamic food markets in the world.
Our core market is the UK and if you shop in any of the UK major grocery retailers you are more than likely to have bought one of our products - but are less likely to be familiar with…
Bakkavor is focused solely on manufacturing fresh prepared foods, one of the most advanced, innovative and dynamic food markets in the world.
Our core market is the UK and if you shop in any of the UK major grocery retailers you are more than likely to have bought one of our products - but are less likely to be familiar with our company name. This is because the vast majority of the products we make are marketed under the private-label brands of our customers. As well as the UK, we also supply fresh prepared products in the US and China.
The products we make are prepared ready to eat, ready to reheat or ready to cook. We make them just like they’re made at home, starting with high-quality ingredients, carefully selected from growers, our own farms and from suppliers we trust.
We operate to a 'just-in-time' model, manufacturing to tight deadlines. We often deliver on large orders within 24 hours, 364 days a year, keeping products chilled throughout the process – this takes a lot of planning and teams of dedicated people who are passionate about the foods we make.
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