Senior People & Performance Advisor

At Ryvita, we’re all about living well and eating well, with a little room for ish. We’re on an exciting journey to strengthen our products and our team, creating the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. Whether you’re topping, dipping, or snacking, we believe in making life a little more fun, a little more delicious, and a lot more enjoyable. We’re passionate about building a future where everyone can thrive—both in the workplace and through the products we create. Join us as we grow, innovate, and bring more ish to everything we do! 

This is a fantastic role for an experienced Advisor to join our small (but mighty) team in Poole, working with our busy operations teams. The role is fulltime, working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, however the role may require you to flex your hours to fulfil the needs of a 24-hour manufacturing site. The role is site based but there is some flexibility to work from home one day per week.  

You will be the go-to person in the People & Performance team for all advisory support to our manufacturing operations teams. Providing expert advice and guidance to managers and employees, managing employee relations cases, ensuring legal compliance and supporting the implementation of people strategies and organisational change.  

Key Accountabilities 

Our People & Performance Business Partner is looking for a team member to...  

• Provide expert advice and lead on all disciplinary, grievance, performance and sickness/capability cases. Ensuring consistency and fairness in handling employee relation cases with our manufacturing operations.   

• Proactively support managers in the effective application of our People policies and procedures, acting as a trusted advisor.    

• Manage recruitment campaigns and support managers through the process providing expert advice on best methods for recruitment and selection.   

• Support with workforce planning and ensuring optimum skills coverage across our factories 

• Identify, develop and deliver training to employees and managers to raise awareness of people management issues and internal policies and procedures   

And you have the following skills and experiences....  

• Broad experience in an HR generalist role   

• In-depth knowledge of employee relations, performance management, recruitment and employment law. With experience managing complex employee relation cases independently 

• Ability to coach and influence managers to adopt best practices in people management.  

• A self-starter who is able to operate with pragmatism and at pace 

• Experience working in an FMCG business would be desirable but not essential 

We can offer....  

• Attractive Salary – £38,000 - £42,000    

• Bonus Scheme (up to 10%)  

• Pension Scheme – up to 10% employer contributions 

• Hybrid & Flexible work culture  

• Buy holiday scheme     

• Discounted products  

• Health Cash Plan  

• Career opportunities - ABF group employs 128,000 employees worldwide.  

• Discounts on over 900 retailers on our discount platform   

• Generous family leave policy   

• Leadership development   

• Group Cycle to work scheme  

• Free Parking  

At Ryvita, we believe in inspiring better wellbeing, both at work and beyond. We’re committed to creating a positive, inclusive environment where diversity thrives, opportunities are fair, and everyone has the freedom to be themselves. Whether you’re at your best when you’re brainstorming ideas, collaborating with colleagues, or bringing fresh perspectives, we want you to feel like you truly belong. Here, we celebrate what makes each of us unique, and together, we make Ryvita a place where everyone can grow, contribute, and thrive. 

We want to ensure the recruitment process works for everyone. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please email peopleteam@ryvita.com to discuss these adjustments.