People (HR) Manager

About the role

A People (HR) Manager is needed at a Northwich manufacturing site, reporting to the Head of People. The role leads and manages the People and site teams, defines and delivers a site people plan and acts as business partner to the Site and Leadership teams. It is a permanent position of 40 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday with some flexibility, with a closing date of 02 December 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the People and site teams to build a high-performing, motivated and trained workforce.
• Create a site people plan aligned with local needs and the Myton Food Group framework.
• Cultivate a respectful culture where managers listen to and respond to their teams.
• Coach and support the management team and the People team to improve performance and grow talent.
• Ensure ER, IR and Payroll processes are legal and in line with company standards.
• Manage temporary and permanent labour supplies, filling vacancies while ensuring a good candidate experience.
• Drive talent development and succession planning for salaried colleagues.
• Prioritise the health and safety of colleagues and customers.
• Identify savings and work with operational teams to deliver labour budgets and efficiencies.

Required profile

• CIPD qualification or equivalent level of HR management experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, agile environment, ideally manufacturing or logistics.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and experience handling complex employee relations cases.
• Experience in a unionised environment.
• Ability to coach and influence, and to communicate widely, including to large groups.
• Self-starter, innovative, driven by culture change and pragmatic in strategy.
• Some travel to support other sites and project work.

Required skills

• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems.

What we offer

• Private healthcare, Aviva Digital GP and wellbeing support.
• Car allowance, discretionary bonus scheme and 15% colleague discount.
• At least 28 days holiday pro rata, increasing with service.
• Subsidised canteen, free parking and pension and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits such as holiday buy, payroll giving and healthcare cash plan.
• Family-friendly policies: 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, paternity, neonatal and fertility leave.