Head of Human Resources

• £60K/yr - £80K/yr
• London
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Position: Head Of HR

Location: London – Hybrid 3-4 days/week in the office

Package: £60K/yr – £80K/yr

We’re currently recruiting for a Head of HR with an exciting, high growth food manufacturer. Reporting into the founder this is a stand alone role and will be a key hire to help the business go through a significant period of growth.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Foundations

• Design and implement the company’s first HR framework, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with UK employment law
• Establish core HR processes including onboarding, performance management, absence management, disciplinaries, and grievances
• Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team on all people-related matters

Employee Relations & Operations

• Provide day-to-day HR support to managers and employees across head office and manufacturing
• Lead and manage employee relations cases, including absence, performance, disciplinary, and grievance matters
• Support managers in building confident, consistent people management capability

Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Own end-to-end recruitment for all roles, from factory-floor hires to head office positions
• Develop structured hiring processes that support business growth and values-based recruitment
• Support workforce planning for the manufacturing operation, including shift patterns and headcount planning

Learning, Development & Culture

• Support the development of managers through coaching, training, and practical HR guidance
• Help shape and embed company culture, values, and ways of working
• Introduce engagement initiatives and support internal communications

HR Systems & Data

• Own payroll end-to-end
• Strong experience with ADP preferred
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data
• Produce people metrics and insights to support business decision-making

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Work closely with operations to support people-related health and safety compliance
• Ensure HR practices align with food manufacturing and operational requirements

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience in a standalone or early-stage HR role, ideally within manufacturing, FMCG, or operational environments
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and hands-on employee relations experience
• Experience setting up HR processes, policies, and systems from scratch

Skills & Attributes

• Practical, hands-on, and comfortable “rolling sleeves up”
• Confident working across both office and shop-floor environments
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance people needs and business priorities
• Approachable, pragmatic, and able to build trust quickly
• Organised, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity in a growing business