HR Advisor

Join Premier Foods as an HR Advisor!

Based at our Ambrosia Creamery in Lifton, Devon, PL16 0BB (this is a site based role)

Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced HR Advisor who thrives in a fast‑paced, operational environment and enjoys being close to the business? Do you enjoy balancing employee relations, data insight, and continuous improvement while building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues?

We’re looking for a proactive and people‑focused HR Advisor to join our site HR team, partnering with managers to deliver pragmatic, legally compliant HR solutions and support a positive, engaged workforce.

What you’ll be doing

In this hands‑on role, you’ll provide day‑to‑day HR expertise across the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on employee relations and advisory support. You’ll:

• Act as a trusted HR Advisor to managers and colleagues on all ER matters, including absence management, performance, disciplinary, grievance, flexible working, and wellbeing.
• Own and manage an end‑to‑end ER caseload for your area, balancing employee wellbeing, legal compliance, and operational priorities.
• Support managers to build confidence and capability through coaching, guidance, and practical people solutions.
• Work closely with Trade Union Representatives to support constructive engagement and effective resolution of site issues.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding for site‑based roles, partnering with hiring managers to ensure fair, timely, and high‑quality hiring decisions.
• Use HR systems and people data to produce reports, track KPIs (absence, turnover, retention), and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Play an active role in site engagement, communications, and continuous improvement initiatives, including HR GEMBAs and A3 projects.
• Support absence management and Occupational Health activity, driving early intervention, sustainable attendance, and wellbeing outcomes.
• Provide payroll support and ensure accurate processing of changes in line with internal controls and deadlines.

What we’re looking for:

• CIPD Level 3 qualified (Level 5 desirable or equivalent experience).
• At least 2 years’ experience in an HR Advisor / HR Officer role (or equivalent), ideally within a manufacturing, operational, or unionised environment.
• Previous experience of managing your own ER case load
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice. 
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence, challenge, and build credibility with managers at all levels.
• Data‑literate, organised, and comfortable juggling priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience with HR systems (SAP desirable), payroll exposure, and working with external providers.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll step into a broad, visible HR role with genuine ownership and real impact at site level, giving you the opportunity to further develop your employee relations expertise, data insight, and stakeholder management capability. You’ll gain exposure to continuous improvement activity, engagement initiatives, and people strategy delivery, all within a collaborative HR team environment that values initiative, curiosity, and ownership.

Why Premier Foods?

At Premier Foods, our values shape everything we do. We think big, drive change, act together, stay curious, spark brilliance, and inspire ownership. You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team where your ideas are welcomed, your development is actively encouraged, and your contribution truly makes a difference.

Ready to take the next step in your HR career? Apply today and help us make a difference!

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.