HR Advisor
HR Advisor
Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00, based on site
40hrs Contract
Cranswick Country Foods, Staithes Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8TB
We’re looking for a driven, people‑focused HR Advisor to join our vibrant team at our Preston site — the largest and most dynamic manufacturing operation in the Cranswick group. In this permanent role, you’ll become a key part of our People function, providing confident, front‑line HR support to managers, shaping best practice, and helping bring our people strategy to life.
Who Are Cranswick:
Cranswick is one of the UK’s leading food producers, supplying premium products to major retailers and food service customers across the country. With well‑invested sites nationwide, our purpose is simple: to feed the nation with authentic, sustainably produced food.
This role sits at our Preston site, the largest in the Cranswick group, which is currently benefiting from significant investment — including state‑of‑the‑art offices, upgraded colleague facilities, and expanded manufacturing capability. It’s an exciting time to join a site that’s growing, modernising, and setting new standards for the industry.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As our HR Advisor, you’ll play a hands‑on role in supporting our people and shaping a positive, high‑performing culture across the site. You’ll get involved in a variety of responsibilities, including:
- Supporting Managers: Provide day‑to‑day guidance on key matters such as disciplinary issues, grievances, absence management
- Coaching & Confidence‑Building: Work closely with line managers to help them navigate policies, procedures & contractual queries.
- Driving Engagement: Support the development & delivery of our Site Engagement Strategy
- Leading Key Initiatives: Take ownership of important HR projects including wellbeing, ethical compliance & colleague experience
- Championing Continuous Improvement: Spot opportunities to streamline processes, add value and strengthen how HR supports the wider business.
- Enhancing Systems & Processes: Maintain and improve HR systems to ensure smooth, efficient operations and reduce non‑value‑adding admin.
- Supporting Audits: Play a key role in internal and external ethical audits, ensuring high standards across the site.
- Tracking People Metrics: Report, analyse and interpret our weekly and monthly KPIs — including absence, turnover, retention and headcount — to inform decision‑making.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about people and ready to make their mark. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy being hands‑on, staying organised in a fast‑paced environment, and building great relationships across the business. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- CIPD Level 3 (essential) – you’ve built a solid foundation in HR and you’re excited to put it into practice.
- Experience working in a busy HR environment – you’re comfortable juggling priorities and supporting a wide range of people needs.
- FMCG experience (desirable) – not essential, but it’s a bonus if you’re familiar with fast-moving, operational settings.
- Strong communication and organisational skills – you’re approachable, reliable and confident working with colleagues at all levels.
- A calm, steady approach under pressure – even when things get busy, you keep a cool head and a positive attitude.
Why Join Us:
- Development with a growing and continually investing business.
- Genuine opportunities to progress, learn and shape your HR career with access to personal development and pathways to support your growth.
- Access to our discounted share scheme, giving you the chance to invest in the business you’re helping to build.
- A generous company pension – with employer contributions of up to 10%.
- A range of lifestyle benefits, including a retail discount app, bike‑to‑work scheme, and access to our wellbeing platform.
A full job description is available upon request.
Please apply on Indeed or submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.