HR Business Partner - South 35630

Position Title: HR Business Partner South

Position Type: Regular FullTime

Position Location: Whittlesey

Requisition ID:35630

About McCain.

At McCain were feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles we contribute to the important role food plays in peoples lives. Thats why were dedicated to ensuring our core valuesFamily Authentic Trusted and Qualityshine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience a presence in more than 160 countries and a global team of 22000 people our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together along with our business and community partners to bring sustainable growth and positive change today tomorrow and for generations to come.

Why join the McCain family.
Your Life were here to help you fulfil your potential flourish and thrive in work and life.
Your Success work alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to supporting your career goals drive and success.
Your Impact we want you to make a meaningful lasting impact for you for your colleagues and for the business.

About the role.

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The purpose of a HR Business Partner is to drive the people agenda in our McCain GB business supporting our leaders and shaping our culture to ensure we remain an employer of choice.

As a trusted partner to the business you will provide comprehensive HR support from strategic talent management to leadership development and organisational effectiveness. Collaborating with a team of HR professionals youll deliver innovative and transformational solutions to foster engagement diversity equity and inclusion creating an environment where all colleagues feel valued and supported.

What Youll Do:

Strategic Partner Work alongside manufacturing site directors and leadership teams to provide expert HR support.
Talent Champion Attract retain and develop top talent while leading succession planning and performance management.
Culture & Engagement Foster a workplace that champions Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and drives employee engagement.
Change & Growth Lead organisational effectiveness and manage change initiatives for seamless .
DataDriven Decisions Use workforce analytics to identify challenges and inform strategic actions.
Leadership Development Equip managers with the tools and strategies to enhance their impact.
Workforce Planning Drive quarterly & annual planning to align talent with business needs.
Innovative HR Solutions Partner with Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to design workforce strategies that evolve with the business.
Recruitment & Selection Lead hiring efforts conducting behavioural interviews to secure top talent.

Leadership Principles.
Our principles each with related practices guide our actions across the organisation. Together they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition curiosity and smart risks we can accomplish goals refine processes and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first showing humility and working together.
We act like owners. Together we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

What were looking for.

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or equivalent role ideally within manufacturing logistics or FMCG.
• Expertise in talent management succession planning organisational design and change management.
• A consultative and personable approach with the ability to build lasting relationships and influence effectively.
• Strong analytical skills using data to inform decisions and uncover insights.
• Exceptional agility resilience and a handson approach with the ability to hit the ground running.
• A passion for fostering an inclusive engaging and highperforming workplace culture.

If youre an inspiring leader who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery wed love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact and shape the future of our organisation.

Location.

Youll cover two of our manufacturing operations. Your main base will be our Whittlesey plant and if youve spotted our three wind turbines then youll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site were one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products such as our Shake Shake Fries. You will also cover our Wombourne plantin Staffordshire. Although smaller in size its perfectly formed team of over 110 colleagues produce our famous (and well loved) potato Smiles hash browns as well as our prebaked Jacket Spuds.

The benefits of working for McCain.
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• Generous Car Allowance
• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12 of your pay
• Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Chips In Volunteering Day Off to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and longterm development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

The McCain experience.
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individuallyyour impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here you have the opportunity to learn grow and thrive while being yourself.

Come and join The Makers to see why we are better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive meritbased and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family:Human Resources
Division:GB HR
Department:Human Resources GB
Location(s): GB United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey

Company:McCain Foods (G.B. Ltd