Human Resources Generalist
About the Company
Calling all Houmous heroes! Are you passionate about Houmous? Do you dream of a world where every bite is a taste sensation? Then we want you to join our team at our new factory based in Worsley, Greater Manchester supporting our team to be at their very best!
About us
We're not just a factory - we're a houmous haven, a sanctuary for taste buds everywhere! From classic chickpea to spicy jalapeno, we're on a mission to delight customers with our delicious dips. And we need a People Generalist to ensure that we have the right people with the correct behaviours to make every tub a triumph!
Your role
As a People Generalist, you will be at the heart of our People team, ensuring smooth HR operations and helping to create a thriving workplace. From recruitment to inducting and developing team members, to payroll support and policy implementation, you’ll wear multiple hats to support our people and business. A key part of this role is supporting training and development programs that enhance employee skills and drive organisational growth.
What You’ll Do:
✅ Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes
✅ Deliver on-site training to make sure everyone gets the right skills and knowledge when they need it, in line with company policies and legal requirements.
✅ Act as the first point of contact for employee queries and HR support
✅ Drive employee engagement initiatives and company culture programs
✅ Assist with benefits administration, payroll, and leave management
✅ Support performance management and career development initiatives
✅ Manage HR documentation, reporting, and HRIS systems
✅ Keep track of training needs and progress, making sure it all fits with safety, quality, and performance standards.
✅ Coordinate learning and development activities, including workshops, e-learning, and coaching sessions
✅ Identify training needs and recommend solutions to improve workforce performance
✅ Track training and HR metrics to measure effectiveness and employee progress
About You:
- You’ll need to be able to get to our site in Worsley M28 1DR, this will be a site based role – whether that means commuting or relocating (we’d love to have you nearby!).
- You’re a great communicator – whether it’s chatting in person or writing up an email, you know how to get your point across.
- Super organised? Love working with people? Perfect – those skills will come in handy!
- You’re proactive, flexible, and ready to roll up your sleeves to get things done.
- Got FMCG experience? That’s a big plus in our books!
- CIPD level 3 (or relevant years of experience)
- Bonus points if you have Level 3 Health & Safety training like IOSH Managing Safely – but don’t worry if you don’t, we can help you get there.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer. At Cranswick we know that diverse teams are more likely to have greater innovation, creativity and understand of our customer needs. These are many of the things we are passionate about.
Did you know that some demographics may be less likely to apply to job adverts than others? For example, women are likely to apply only if they fit all of the skills listed. If you’re reading this and perhaps don’t tick every skill, then please still make yourself known to us. We’d love to hear from you so we can assess this.
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, therefore please contact us to request any assistance required.