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Kepak St. Merryn
Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.
Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers' counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.
We are currently recruiting for a HR Advisor to join our friendly and hard-working team.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced HR Advisor, who would like to work for a leading food manufacturer in a dynamic and production-focused role, with operational excellence at the heart of what we do.
As well as delivering on the day-to-day HR operations and job description, the HR Advisor will work closely with the HR Manager to support the site HR strategy, including:
- Employee engagement
- Employee relations
- CI projects
Role Purpose
You will work closely with the HR Manager and key stakeholders within the business to provide HR expertise and support in all areas of the employee lifecycle. Support the ongoing development of the HR function within a production-driven environment whilst contributing to major change projects across the site. The role will deliver effective day-to-day support in all areas of the employee life cycle including disciplinary & grievance, absence & performance management, and consultations (including redundancy, changes to terms and conditions etc), along with participating in site/group strategic projects.
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Requirements
- CIPD qualified preferred
- Passionate about delivering a proactive, operationally focused, and value-add HR service to the business
- Must be discreet, diplomatic, and treat information within the department as highly confidential
- Meticulous attention to detail essential, including proofing and editing
- Sound understanding of integrity and compliance
- Communicates well in written and oral form with multinationals on all levels (being able to speak fluently in two or more languages would be an advantage)
- Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines
- Resilience when faced with ambiguity and changing priorities whilst maintaining a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
- Ability to manage own workload effectively
- Relationship builder with influencing skills
- Strong IT skills in HRIS and Office packages (particularly Word, SharePoint, Excel)
- Strong team player
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Benefits
- Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch
- 31 days annual leave per year (after probation)
- Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands
- Hamper at Christmas for all employees
- Company Pension
- Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group
- GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.
- Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long-serving employees
- Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income - meaning you pay less tax!
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