HR Lead - Business Partnering at Saputo in Wensleydale

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At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best? HR LEAD - BUSINESS PARTNERING Hawes, Yorkshire Dales, UK Full Time | Permanent ABOUT SAPUTO Saputo Dairy UK are the company behind Wensleydale cheese, and other iconic British dairy brands including Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life, Frylight and Davidstow — household names loved by millions. Saputo Dairy UK is part of Saputo Inc., a top ten global dairy company, offering the best of both worlds: the agility and warmth of a dedicated UK business with the support and resources of a global group. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, collaborative culture, where people are valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference. Our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and quality makes us a leader in the UK food industry. ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our team at Saputo’s Wensleydale Creamery site in Hawes, Yorkshire Dales. The site is comprised of both our dairy manufacturing operation and award-winning Visitor Experience Centre, with around 140 employees. This role forms part of the Plant Leadership Team to deliver the people agenda and support the achievement of operational objectives aligned to business strategy. As a trusted adviser and coach, you’ll partner with leaders to improve engagement, retention, attendance, succession, capability and labour costs while supporting a positive employee experience. Working within our central HR model, you’ll collaborate with specialist teams to deliver consistent people practices and balance strategic partnering with operational HR priorities. You’ll be commercially minded, resilient and confident, able to make sound decisions, influence stakeholders and take ownership of measurable people outcomes. YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY… Acting as a trusted member of the Hawes leadership team, providing people insight and constructive challenge Partnering with leaders to deliver people plans aligned with site and business priorities Building trusted relationships with managers, colleagues and the wider HR team Developing high-performing teams and a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement Coaching managers to build their people-management capability and confidence Collaborating with central HR specialists to deliver consistent, locally relevant people initiatives Managing employee relations matters fairly, consistently and in line with policy and legislation Guiding managers through attendance, performance, conduct, capability, grievance and disciplinary cases Strengthening employee engagement, retention, attendance and constructive employee relations Partnering with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to attract, recruit and retain site talent Leading succession planning and development for key roles and high-potential colleagues Supporting workforce planning, organisational design and resource decisions with local insight Applying reward frameworks, salary structures and job architecture consistently Using people data to identify trends, challenge performance and prioritise action Driving measurable improvements in absence, turnover, retention, engagement and organisational effectiveness Managing labour costs, overtime and resource utilisation against agreed plans Ensuring people practices support a safe, compliant workplace and maintaining SMETA audit readiness Improving productivity, capability and workforce effectiveness across the manufacturing operation and Visitor Centre YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU HAVE… Broad HR generalist experience covering employee relations, performance management, engagement, talent and organisational change Experience working closely with le