HR Advisor Transport & Logistics

Permanent | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week

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Monday to Thursday: 8:45am5:00pm
Friday: 8:45am3:45pm

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Are you an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer, People Advisor or Employee Relations Advisor looking for a varied operational HR role within transport, logistics and agriculture?

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RecruitME is recruiting for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join the Agriculture division of a major UK food and farming business.

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This role primarily supports the companys transport operation, working closely with transport managers, drivers, operational leaders and wider support teams.

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This is not a food-processing or abattoir-based position.

Whats in It for You?\n

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• Salary of up to £40,000
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• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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• Option to purchase up to five additional days holiday
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• Christmas site closure
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• Enhanced pension contributions of up to 8%
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• Healthcare cash plan
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• Life assurance at three times your annual salary
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• Dental, optical and critical illness benefits
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• Training and professional development
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• Support towards further qualifications
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• Early finish every Friday
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• Permanent role with long-term career potential
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• Supportive and experienced HR team
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The HR Advisor Role\n

As HR Advisor, you will provide practical, commercially focused and legally compliant HR advice across a busy transport and agricultural operation.

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Working closely with the Senior HR Advisor and HR Business Partner, you will support managers with employee relations, absence management, performance, recruitment, engagement and the wider employee lifecycle.

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The role has a strong employee relations focus and would suit someone who enjoys being visible within an operational environment, building relationships with managers and handling a varied HR caseload.

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You will be based at Anwick, near Sleaford, with occasional travel to other agricultural locations. Visits to the feed mill are expected approximately once per month.

Key Responsibilities\n

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• Provide day-to-day HR advice to transport managers and operational teams
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• Manage investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances, absence and capability cases
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• Coach managers on employment law, HR policies and consistent people management
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• Support absence management, return-to-work processes and absence-reduction plans
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• Advise managers on performance and capability matters
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• Build strong relationships with drivers, managers and operational colleagues
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• Maintain accurate HR records, case notes, correspondence and employee documentation
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• Support recruitment, onboarding and training-compliance activity
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• Assist with workforce planning and organisational change
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• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and communication initiatives
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• Produce HR reports and maintain accurate information on HR systems
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• Support continuous improvement across HR policies and processes
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• Provide occasional support at other agricultural locations
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About You\n

You may currently be working as an:

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• HR Advisor
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• HR Officer
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• People Advisor
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• Employee Relations Advisor
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• ER Advisor
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• HR Generalist
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• Site HR Advisor
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• Operational HR Advisor
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• Transport HR Advisor
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• Logistics HR Advisor
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You will ideally have:

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• Previous experience in an HR advisory or generalist HR role
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• Strong employee relations and case-management experience
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• Experience managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases
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• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
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• Confidence coaching and advising operational managers
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• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
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• Excellent written and verbal communication
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• A practical, resilient and solutions-focused approach
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• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office
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• A full UK driving licence
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Experience within transport, logistics, fleet operations, distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, FMCG, food, agriculture or another fast-moving operational environment would be highly advantageous.

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A CIPD qualification or current CIPD study would be beneficial but is not essential.

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Apply today for immediate consideration for this permanent HR Advisor opportunity near Sleaford.

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