Head of HR

Overview

In this Head of HR role, you will lead Andros UK’s HR function to drive people strategies that sustain growth and compliance across a fast-paced FMCG environment. You’ll shape recruitment, payroll, training, and employee relations while ensuring policies are current and effectively communicated. Working closely with senior leadership, you will enable high-calibre hiring, robust development, and consistent HR operations across sites. This is a strategic, site-based position with some travel to the London office, offering a tangible impact on people practice and business outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• car allowance
• bonus
• pension 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Define recruitment strategy and keep job descriptions updated
• Coordinate interviews and liaise with agencies; manage induction and offer/contracts
• Formalise L&D policy and coordinate training; succession planning and PDR processes
• Dissipate culture across Andros UK; align policies with business needs
• Review and enforce HR policies; ensure legal compliance
• Oversee payroll processing and maintain compliant records with third-party suppliers
• Manage employee relations, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, wellbeing, exits
• Monitor HR and training budget; provide labour performance insights
• Lead and develop the HR team; work with MD and Factory Manager on org structure
• Ensure policies/practices are compliant and communicated across the business
• Maintain accurate HR records and support policy updates annually
• Produce labour performance reports to inform decisions
• Review office systems to support HR activities

Key requirements

• Senior Head of HR experience
• FMCG/Manufacturing sector experience essential
• CIPD qualified or equivalent
• strong leadership and communication skills
• ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• autonomous yet collaborative; capable of managing multiple priorities
• strong knowledge of employment law and compliance

• leadership
• discretion and diplomacy
• communication (written and verbal)
• payroll processing
• employee relations management
• policy development and compliance

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