Come and join the number one food service company in the country....
With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to deliver everything the caterer needs, including their very successful own brand ranges developed specifically for chefs.

The Role
To ensure a comprehensive HR service is delivered effectively and utilised across the following Distribution Centres; Harlow, Aylesford and Thetford (travel across sites to suit needs of business/operation).

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Employee Engagement
Support the ROM & DCM`s to maximise the effectiveness of the ECF and individual reps. Co-ordinating and attending meetings, producing pre and post documentation and creating effective two-way informal and formal communications channels throughout the year. Support site management to maximise participation of Employee Engagement Survey and facilitate effective action planning throughout the year.

Career & Succession Management
Identify recruitment challenges, liaising with Resourcing Partner to co-ordinate campaigns. Support the DCM in the development of a succession plan, talent pipeline and completion of IPR process including PDPs.

Payroll & HR Administration
Lead, manage and coach the Payroll/HR Administrator liaising with HR Shared Services and central Payroll as required. Ensuring managers are trained and competent to complete payroll spreadsheets and contract terms are applied correctly and consistently.

HR People Stats
To analyse HR KPI`s. Identification of trends with relevant escalation and follow through with line managers and action plans where appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

- Generalist HR and complex ER experience. Proven track record of managing a broad range of HR activities, with particular emphasis on applying commercially-oriented solutions.
- Effective, impactful and engaging communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with colleagues at all levels.
- Ability to act on own initiative and work autonomously taking responsibility for decisions, finding practical solutions to problems and addressing challenges in tight time frames.
- Ability to lead people with tact and diplomacy. Guiding, coaching and inspiring others to reach a common end goal whist maximising engagement for individuals, functions and the depot.
- Ability to mediate, manage and resolve workplace conflict.
- Seeks to improve HR and Operational ways of working, supporting and managing cross functional change management programmes with measured outcomes and milestones.
- Strong time management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately.
- Maintain the highest possible professional and ethical standards at all times and act with unyielding integrity. Acting as a role model for Brakes values.
- Up to date and in depth knowledge of current and upcoming employment law, CIPD qualified or with equivalent experience.
- People management experience desirable.

The Business
Employing over 10,000 people, the group supplies a diverse customer base, which includes, independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, schools, hospitals, contract caterers and well known national chains.

Brakes Group has developed a clear customer focus and a strong understanding of the needs of the foodservice sector providing innovative products and services and is committed to improving both the environment and the communities it serves.

Brakes Group operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.

Brakes UK uses a third party to undertake a number of checks. Any offer of employment made by Brakes UK would be conditional upon receiving a satisfactory; reference, identity document(s), basic DBS certificate and basic credit check.