Graduate HR Manager

Job Description Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Mller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocers Top 100 list of Britains Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Mller UK & Ireland includes:Mller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britains private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.Mller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UKs leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Mller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Mller Corner, Mllerlight, Mller Bliss, Mller Rice, FRijj and Mller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.Gradudate Human Resources ManagerSevernside, Gloucestershire Hybrid (4 days in office)Full Time - Permanent Were looking for a HR Professional to join our Severnside dairy site. The Site HR Manager is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding, performance management through to employee exit. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment and enjoys being close to the operations.In this role the key responsibilities will include:To support the HR people agenda for site working with key stakeholders.To build commitment for HR initiatives across site.Effectively communicate people related initiatives and strategy to the site workforce.Drive compliance against people KPIs, such as absence and turnover, to track and determine progress in addressing gaps.Participate in the implementation of HR projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation.Deliver an engagement and wellbeing agenda and track progress against engagement action plans.Facilitate employee forums, focus groups and listening sessions.To collaborate with Centres of Excellence within the HR team including the ER team, recruitment and L&D teams.To work with the Reward team; implement and communicate incentive and recognition programmes ensuring that people understand the link between performance and reward/recognition.To act as a coach to management teams to improve the effectiveness of performance development.To ensure the performance management process is in place and operating effectively.Support and develop relevant stakeholder groups in the identification and development of talent and generate, review and deliver succession strategy. To build leadership capability, by providing managers with skills, tools and techniques to manage change and employee issues.To manage recruitment in line with workforce plans; regularly review headcount with Finance colleagues to ensure budgets are appropriately managed.Key skills & experience:CIPD qualified or relevant experience.Experience working within a manufacturing environment.Experience working in a business partner/matrix structure.Proven experience of leading HR project workstreams.Proven HR legislative understanding / knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge appropriately.Able to build trust, respect and openness.BenefitsIn return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including:Competitive SalaryBonus schemeContributory pension planLife AssuranceEmployee Assistance ProgrammeGenerous annual leave increasing with service.Flexible benefits programmeIn addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store

Created: 2025-12-27