At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.

The role’s primary focus will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive work environment within the organisation, ensuring smooth communication and resolving conflicts effectively. This role will oversee and implement policies and programmes that impact the employee life cycle. Additionally the role will ensure compliance with employment law and regulations. ​This role is based from Pontefract but will move to a Leeds location within the next 6 months. 

• Support with the implementation of the UK Employee Relations strategy, policy, framework and procedures.​
• Ensure the business’s treatment of employees is consistent with its core values and objectives​
• Partnering with senior business stakeholders and HR teams to develop and implement ER best practice and programmes.​
• Maintain and develop working effective relationships across the UK workforce.​
• Leading the ER Advisors to ensure consistent approach on policy and process​
• Provide guidance /support/ advice to Senior Managers on complex ER issues​
• Monitor ER trends across the business​
• Internal contact for employment law queries​
• Manage the relationship with our retained employment law partner, reviewing performance and service provision.​
• Drive and manage ER projects ​
• Build capability by working with Senior HR BP’s, People Managers and L&D to ensure appropriate training and support is provided​
• Provide data on key KPI’s for the HR team

• Strong knowledge of HR policy and procedure​
• Approachable​
• Have strong influencing, problem solving and negotiating skills​
• Experience in leading change ​
• Excellent communication skills​
• Skilled in leading a team, with a strong coaching style
• In depth experience in Employee Relations, handling employee relations matters within a business.​
• In depth knowledge of employment laws, regulations and our own HR policies and procedures​
• Understanding of conflict resolution methods and mediation skills​
• Experience of using HRIS systems​
• Skilled at data analysis and presenting outputs

What we offer you in return

• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!