HR Advisor

About the role

You will be a true generalist HR professional, supporting our manufacturing site in Manchester and our distribution operation in Cannock. Working in a 24/7 operational environment, you will partner closely with managers and operational leaders to deliver a consistent, pragmatic and commercially focused approach to people management.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical HR guidance to managers across manufacturing and distribution environments, supporting fair, consistent and legally sound outcomes.
• Coach managers through investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, ensuring robust and defensible decision‑making.
• Support proactive management of attendance, performance and capability, with a focus on early intervention and sustained improvement.
• Analyse HR data and trends to identify risks, support decision‑making and inform targeted actions.
• Support recruitment activity and onboarding processes, ensuring a positive and compliant experience.
• Contribute to the delivery of learning and development activities to strengthen manager capability.
• Ensure HR processes, records and documentation are accurate, compliant and audit‑ready.

Required profile

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience operating as an HR Advisor within a manufacturing, distribution, logistics or similar operational environment.
• Confidence to influence and challenge constructively at all levels, with a proactive, solution‑focused approach.
• Experience using HR systems and data to support reporting and decision‑making.
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification.
• Flexible approach to working in a 24/7 operational environment, including occasional evening or weekend support where required.

What we offer

• Enhanced annual leave.
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave policies.
• An enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations.