People Partner

We are looking for a People Partner to lead the Kettleby Foods site. You will need to be experienced in working at this level due to the key current projects and work activities. You will be leading the onsite team and supporting the senior leadership team through transition to create stability, efficiency and the right culture onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to enable people plans and business priorities to be supported through change to create a stable, efficient and strengthened business.
• Provide advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters, in a fair and consistent way.
• Coach managers to address performance, absence, wellbeing and capability conversations.
• Facilitate change projects, restructures and organisational updates when needed.
• Use people data and insights to spot trends and recommend improvements.
• Deliver engagement, inclusion and culture initiatives across the site.
• Ensure people processes follow company policy and employment law.
• Work closely with recruitment, learning and reward teams to deliver joined up progress.
• Coach and build confidence in managers to handle people matters well.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

• You will have experience of working at People Partner level and be able to demonstrate a range of related experience
• Having a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience
• You will have a strong knowledge of employment law and experience of managing complex casework
• You will have managed people change processes across multiple departments and at different levels within a business
• You will have experience of creating delivering a people strategy that aligns with the wider company strategy and of working with Senior teams to ensure that this underpins wider business requirements.
• Experience of a coaching approach with managers to empower them and you will set an example through your calm, practical approach to problem solving
• A self- starter with strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence at a senior level

What We Offer

• Company pension scheme
• Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Opportunity for extended leave
• Free on-site parking
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

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