Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Fowler Welch (Part of the Culina Group) operates in the fresh produce sector providing time critical logistics solutions for major retailers, growers and manufacturers across the UK.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a HR Advisor to join our HR Department at our Aylesford and Sittingbourne sites.  You will be required to share your time between the 2 sites each week.

As HR Advisor you will provide first line advice to people managers across the business to ensure that issues are managed fairly and consistently, in line with Company process, legislation and good practice and in support of the Company aim to be an employer of choice.

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm offering a competitive salary and package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.

Job responsibilities of HR Advisor include:

• Provide an advisory service to the business on HR casework ensuring that it is efficient and applied with consistency, in the interests of fairness and to mitigate risks.
• Ensure the fair application of HR policies and procedures including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management and reward / recognition, through supporting and coaching Managers / Supervisors and liaising with the HR Business Partners to intervene if necessary.
• Support with Recruitment activities including the production of Job Descriptions and Person Specifications and arranging job evaluations and job grading via Group.
• Participate in Selection activities, liaising with the Group Resourcing Team regarding interviews and the FW HR Analyst to arrange SHL assessments and supporting line managers as needed.
• Maintain and continuously review the Company Induction process, ensuring that all colleagues have access to a good on-boarding process.
• Ensure that variations to terms and conditions are made in accordance with current rules and practices and that correspondence is issued accurately and timely.
• Maintain the HR information system in a timely manner with file notes; casework updates; occupational health records etc to ensure accurate MI can be produced
• Support and provide resource for the implementation of business change and TUPE transfers
• Work with line managers across area of responsibility to support the identification of individual training and learning requirements and liaise with the Culina L&D team to ensure the development takes place.
• Support the production and delivery of PET Plans for sites / departments within area of responsibility.
• Work across the HR Operations Team to ensure the delivery of all Colleague Engagement Plans, working with the Benefits and Charity Champions to upskill them to support their Depots. 
• Write and / or design communications e.g. letters, briefings, emails, posters to support specific initiatives
• Work across the HR Operations Team, to develop tools and resources to continuously improve the ability to deliver a seamless and professional service to the business and to work with other parts of the HR department to implement them successfully.
• Contribute to the review of people related processes and make recommendations for improvements
• Support the delivery of specific one-off projects to support the HR Strategic Plan

To apply for the role of HR Advisor, you will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:

• Proven wide experience in a HR generalist advisory role
• Experience of working in a very fast paced environment
• Experience of working with people related MI and using it proactively to inform business decisions
• Up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation
• Awareness of ACAS Codes of Practice and HR best practice
• Knowledge of the logistics and/or FMCG sector
• Basic knowledge of key industry requirements e.g. AWR, WTD, Manual Handling, Driver regulations
• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude and rarely gives up
• Driven by a desire to succeed
• Appreciates the need to change when circumstances dictate
• Willingly accepts new or different work or projects
• Speaks / writes clearly and concisely
• Listens carefully, shows interest in what others say and responds positively to questions
• Takes personal responsibility for delivery of excellent work against agreed standards and aims to get it right first time.
• Have a full UK Driving License and access to your own vehical 

As part of our drive to make Fowler Welch a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution
• Life Assurance -  x3  your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!