# HR Manager- 12 month Fixed Term Contract

> Albert Bartlett · Airdrie, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-22

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Operations

## Description

**HR Manager (Chilled) - 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract**

**Location:** Airdrie, Scotland  
**Contract:** 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract  
**Working Pattern:** Monday-Friday- Hours between 8AM-5PM- Onsite  
**Department:** Human Resources

**Join Albert Bartlett**

Albert Bartlett is the UK's leading grower and packer of potatoes, supplying retailers and customers across the UK and beyond. We are looking for an experienced and proactive **HR Manager** to join our Chilled Operations team in Airdrie on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment, partnering with operational leaders to deliver an effective people strategy while ensuring the highest standards of employee engagement, compliance, and performance.

**About the Role**

Reporting into the senior HR leadership team, you will provide hands-on HR support across our Chilled operation, delivering both strategic and operational HR initiatives. Working closely with managers and employees, you will be responsible for fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring HR best practice is embedded across the site.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Partner with operational managers to provide expert HR advice and guidance.
-   Lead, coach and develop a team of two HR Advisors, providing guidance, support and direction to ensure the delivery of a high-quality HR service across the Chilled operation
-   Lead and support employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance management cases.
-   Drive employee engagement initiatives and support organisational change projects.
-   Coach and develop managers in people management best practice.
-   Support workforce planning, talent management and succession planning activities.
-   Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and HR procedures.
-   Analyse HR metrics and provide insights to support business decision-making.
-   Support recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives across the Chilled operation.
-   Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

## Requirements

-   CIPD Level 5 qualification as a minimum (Level 7 advantageous).
-   Proven experience in an HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor role.
-   Previous HR experience within a manufacturing, production, FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
-   Strong employee relations experience with the ability to manage complex casework.
-   Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
-   Excellent communication and influencing skills.
-   Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
-   A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.
-   Experience leading HR projects and change initiatives.
-   Knowledge of food manufacturing or chilled production operations.

## Benefits

-   Opportunity to work for one of the UK's most recognised food manufacturing businesses.
-   A varied and rewarding role supporting a key operational site.
-   Competitive salary and benefits package.
-   Collaborative and supportive working environment.
-   The chance to make a real impact during an important period for the business.

If you're an experienced HR professional passionate about supporting people and driving business performance within a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

**Apply today and become part of the Albert Bartlett team.**

## Apply

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