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About Creed: At Creed Foodservice, we believe a great workplace starts with great people. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do, bringing passion and expertise to deliver top‑quality food products to chefs and caterers across the UK. As part of the Country Range Group, we’ve been making a difference in the food industry since 1972. With distribution centres in Cheltenham, Ilkeston, and High Wycombe, we ensure reliable service nationwide. We’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer and were recognised as one of the Top 75 Best Companies to Work For in 2023. If you’re looking for a workplace that values its people and offers real opportunities to grow, Creed is the place to be!

As an HR Manager you will contribute to achieving the company aims and objectives consistent with company values and the law and maintain an engaged, motivated and appropriately resourced workforce. You will also business partner with our managers, coach, support and advise on people matters across all areas of the employee lifecycle. This role is based with our sister company in Total Foodservice. Your week will be spread across all four of our sites.

• To ensure the company aims and objectives are consistent with company values and the law and maintain an engaged, motivated and appropriately resourced workforce.
• Manage the operational day‑to‑day HR processes across all aspects of the employee lifecycle as well as HR projects to drive the business forward and to continue developing the culture.
• Constantly seek to improve HR and operational ways of working.
• Support with wellbeing, inductions, disciplinary matters, grievances, absence reviews, performance management and development and are based across all our sites to support both our employees and the management team.
• Publish internal communications, including the Creed Digest.
• Manage our training matrix and online training courses.
• Plan and coordinate the recognition awards event.
• Hotel contract management.
• Accountability for our approach to wellbeing, supporting the wellbeing champions in coordinating events.
• Manage the lottery process.
• Act as a trusted partner and advisor to the management teams.
• Demonstrate commitment to and support our Environmental, Social and Governance goals in how daily tasks and responsibilities are carried out.
• Share and promote best practice and adherence to Cyber Essentials standards.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• To disclose any evidence of product safety, legality, quality, or integrity issues.
• To report all accidents and promote best practices in Health and Safety and contribute to ensuring a safe working environment for all employees, workers, and visitors on site.

• Experience working within a generalist human resources advisor or manager role within a fast‑paced, challenging, commercial organisation.
• HR professional who acts as a role model working consistently within the CIPD profession map.
• Experience in managing all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Ability to coach and influence managers to change behaviour.
• Pragmatic and consultative approach to create positive change in others.
• Demonstrated ability to develop successful working relationships with all stakeholders.
• High levels of coaching skills, initiative, pro‑activeness and strong multi‑tasking skills, ensuring effective communication between various stakeholders.
• Sound people management skills, as well as knowledge of employment law and ability to interpret and apply it.
• Values and culture focused in approach and committed to Creed’s vision and values.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with a positive, commercial approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm, and a passion for making a real difference to people and culture.
• A people‑first mindset balanced with strong business acumen.
• Demonstrated proficiency using all key software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to manage a varied workload in a fast‑paced environment under pressure of deadlines.

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. This role will be based across all four sites – Clitheroe, York, Hull and Huddersfield – across the week.

33 days of annual leave, Living Wage Foundation employer, life assurance, savings scheme, training & development opportunities, discounted staff purchases, staff lottery, auto‑enrolment pension scheme, online discount package and many more.

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Full‑time, Permanent

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy.

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