People & Culture Advisor

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our team in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Westfalia Fruit is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic People & Culture (P&C) Advisor to join our team based in Spalding, Lincolnshire. As a People & Culture Advisor at Westfalia Fruit, you will play an important role in supporting our people agenda, acting as a trusted first point of contact for employees and managers. You will provide a comprehensive generalist HR service, supporting a range of People & Culture activities and initiatives that align with both local and global business objectives. 

This role will support both our corporate and operational teams, including our factory and warehouse environment, helping to ensure that People & Culture policies, procedures and best practices are applied consistently across the UK business. 

Reporting to the Senior People & Culture Advisor, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive People team, gaining exposure to a broad range of HR activities across the employee lifecycle. 

The role is primarily based at our Spalding office, with occasional travel to our Kings Hill office as required. 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide first-line People & Culture advice on employee relations, policies and UK employment legislation, escalating complex cases as appropriate.
• Support disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance processes, preparing documentation and maintaining accurate, confidential records.
• Manage absence cases and coordinate Occupational Health referrals, return-to-work plans and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote employee wellbeing, monitor absence trends and support initiatives that improve engagement and retention.
• Partner with hiring managers to coordinate recruitment from advert to offer, delivering a positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, onboarding and inductions to help new colleagues settle into the business.
• Identify development needs, coordinate learning activities and maintain mandatory training records.
• Maintain employee data and support the implementation of a new ERP system and People & Culture modules.
• Improve policies and processes, support organisational change and assist with ethical trading and compliance audits.
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through inclusive practices, communications and employee engagement activities.

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or working towards) desirable. 
• Previous experience in a generalist HR or People & Culture role. 
• Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels. 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice and support on a range of people matters. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR systems. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information. 
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally between our Spalding and Kings Hill sites. 

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience) 
• Discretionary company bonus 
• Medicash Health support
• Company pension scheme with life insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programme with Medicash 

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.