Alexander Steele Recruitment
Human Resources Business Partner
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Alexander Steele Recruitment is working in partnership with a growing, multi-site food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner for their Cheshire operation.
This is a broad, hands-on HR role where you will work closely with site leadership and managers, providing commercially focused people support while helping to develop an engaged, high-performing workforce. The position combines day-to-day operational HR with the opportunity to contribute to wider people initiatives, change projects, and the continued development of the HR function.
The Role
As HR Business Partner, you will:
- Build strong relationships with managers and senior stakeholders, providing practical HR advice and coaching.
- Take the lead on a broad range of ER matters, including absence, performance, grievance, and disciplinary cases.
- Support organizational change, business improvement projects, and evolving people initiatives.
- Use HR data and people metrics to identify trends and help inform workforce and business decisions.
- Support the attraction and retention of talent across both operational and professional functions.
- Play an active role in succession planning, talent reviews, and performance development.
- Identify development needs and support learning initiatives across the site.
- Help create an engaging, inclusive, and positive working environment through wellbeing, culture, and DE&I activity.
- Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation, company policies, and relevant industry requirements.
- Support managers through change, providing clear communication and maintaining employee engagement throughout the process.
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About You
We are looking for someone who can combine strong operational HR knowledge with the confidence to influence and partner with managers across the business.
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience operating at HR Business Partner level, ideally within food manufacturing, FMCG, manufacturing, or another fast-paced operational environment.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
- Experience supporting business change and HR improvement projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- The ability to coach and develop managers.
- A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements.
- Good HR systems and reporting capability, with experience of platforms such as Workday, Cascade, Power BI, or similar advantageous.
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What’s on Offer
- Circa £45,000 salary
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Company pension
- Opportunity to work as part of a successful, multi-site food manufacturing group
- Broad exposure across both operational and strategic HR
Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who wants to develop their career within a growing manufacturing business. You’ll have the scope to make a genuine impact at site level while gaining exposure to wider people projects, business change, and strategic HR activity offering plenty of opportunity for continued career growth and development.
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Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.
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