HR Advisor

HR Advisor – 12 Month FTC

Poole | Part-Time (20 hours per week) | £30,000 FTE (£15,250)

Join The Compleat Food Group as an HR Advisor on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting our busy manufacturing site in Poole. This is a hands-on, people-focused role where you’ll play a key part in delivering day-to-day HR support, managing employee relations, and helping to create a positive and compliant workplace.

About the Role

As HR Advisor, you’ll be the go-to contact for managers and employees, providing practical HR guidance and support across a range of people matters. This is a fast-paced, operational environment, so being visible, proactive, and organised is key.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage absence processes including welfare calls, occupational health referrals, and absence review meetings
• Support and advise managers on employee relations cases (investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, probation, AWOL, flexible working requests)
• Ensure right to work compliance for all employees
• Coordinate parental leave processes (maternity, paternity, and extended leave) in line with legal requirements
• Provide guidance and support to managers across the employee lifecycle
• Contribute to HR initiatives and site engagement activities
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with policies and procedures

What We’re Looking For

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience managing multiple employee relations cases
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and support managers
• Highly organised with a proactive, hands-on approach
• Experience in a fast-paced or manufacturing environment (desirable)
• Experience working with an operational workforce (desirable)

Working Pattern

• 20 hours per week
• Includes one evening shift per week (Wednesday or Thursday, approx. 6:00/6:30pm)
• Flexible working across the week
• Option to work one day from home (agreed with HR team)
• Full-time site hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Benefits (Pro Rata)

• 30 days holiday + 3 additional days for Christmas, Boxing Day & New Year
  (Note: other bank holidays are standard working days)
• Free, secure onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite canteen

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to take on a varied HR role where you can make a real impact on site. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities while working closely with managers and employees in a supportive team environment.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat. 

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better. 

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.