Thistle Seafoods HR Advisor

Thistle Seafoods is one of the largest family-owned manufacturers of quality seafood products in Europe. We supply outstanding products at every price point to leading retail and food service customers within the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, and Australia. Our Head Office is based in Peterhead in the North-East of Scotland, and our second site is based in Uddingston in the outskirts of Glasgow.

Thistle Seafoods has a fast-paced, challenging, and inclusive working environment. Employees work extremely hard and take great pride in the work they do. We believe in providing all staff with the opportunity to develop and progress and we actively encourage internal promotion.

The Role

The HR Advisor is responsible for the effective day-to-day delivery of HR within their allocated area, providing professional and practical advice to managers and employees and ensuring Company policies, procedures, and employment practices are applied fairly and consistently. Working collaboratively across the HR function, the post holder will support Company-wide HR priorities and take a proactive approach to employment legislation, regulatory, ethical, and customer requirements, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to maintain compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional and practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across all areas of HR.
• Manage and advise on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, and performance, escalating complex or higher-risk matters where appropriate.
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies, procedures, and employment documentation, ensuring they remain legally compliant and appropriate for the business.
• Proactively monitor employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and HR best practice, identifying forthcoming changes and ensuring appropriate actions are implemented.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant customer Codes of Practice, Sedex, EcoVadis, and other employment-related requirements, working with the Chief Operating Officer and CSR to support ongoing compliance and ensure relevant information is kept up to date.
• Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, support and coordinate the HR requirements for ethical audits, including preparation, participation, and follow-up of any corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the requirements relating to labor providers, ensuring ongoing compliance with applicable legislation, Company, and customer requirements, with guidance from the Chief Operating Officer where required.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of Skilled Worker visa and sponsor license requirements, managing the sponsorship application process and ongoing administration of sponsored employees and ensuring relevant monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure applicable HR-related statutory and government reporting requirements are completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Support employee engagement, performance management, wellbeing, and retention initiatives.
• Oversee HR administration, systems, and employee records, ensuring information and documentation are accurate, compliant, and appropriately maintained.
• Build positive and credible relationships with managers and employees, maintaining a visible and professional HR presence.