HR Specialist

Position Title:HR Specialist

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 43298 

HR Specialist

Scarborough

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

We have ambitious growth business plans at McCain, but we can't achieve those without our people. Our HR team play a huge part in driving our winning culture, and it's the role of our HR Specialist to get under the skin of the people behind the potatoes. This is a hybrid role, with three days per week based on site, giving you the balance of flexibility and the on-the-ground presence needed to really connect with our people.

As HR Specialist it's your job to work alongside your our people leaders across our Scarborough Manufacturing Plant to make McCain a great place to work. This covers many elements of HR including Employee Relations, Recruitment, and day-today HR Employee Lifecycle processes and compliance.

Our ideal candidate will already be living and breathing a HR generalist role so you’ll already have a good idea of what this role will entail. Reporting into the HRBP Manufacturing for our North sites, you will also…

What you’ll be doing.

• Support our leaders and employees with employee and labour relations issues (which may include conducting investigations, managing appeals, addressing misconduct, issuing discipline, suspension and/or termination)


• Execute local recruitment initiatives. Manage job requisitions on our recruitment portal (Success Factors), run job events and fairs, proactively source candidates, and manage the local talent pools – with an ongoing focus on early talent


• Manage employee movement and contract management. Including the updating of personal information


• Share insights and trends with key stakeholders to drive more effective and efficient HR service delivery


• Managing HR compliance e.g. right to work applications, GDPR storage, auditing requirements


• Ensure the employee experience is at the centre of everything you do… identify, and implement Continuous Improvement activities, to enhance our HR Processes.


• We are a team of connectedness – which means you will create impactful relationships between HR Specialists and our Global Employee Experience Centre to provide a world class service to our employees. And because we have a one team approach you will also have the opportunity to ‘chip in’ and partner with other departments outside of your normal business areas.


• This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in HR. We have a clear career path to HR Business Partner with opportunities locally… and globally. The ‘fries’ the limit at McCain!

What you’ll need to be successful.

You’ll be a HR generalist ideally with experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG would be advantageous!) You will also have…

• A professional HR qualification

• Experience of working within a FMCG Manufacturing plant

• Solid ER experience, with previous knowledge of managing conduct, absence etc..

• Strong stakeholder management

• Experience of working at pace in a high pressured, and demanding environment

• Strong recruitment experience. Has experience of talent attraction as well as experience of recruiting at pace and volume

• Good administrational skills with a knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel

• The ability to work well on your own, and self-motivated. A self-start and able to work independently

Benefits.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods, you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. Alongside your salary, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Private healthcare


• An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where we'll contribute double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your salary


• 25 days' annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service), giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year


• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too


• Medicash health cash plan, helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs, with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support


• TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support - including a 24/7 confidential counselling line, legal and financial guidance, and a range of employee discounts. 


• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme


• A paid 'Chips In' Volunteering Day, giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities


• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements where the role allows

And because you're joining a global business, your career opportunities don't stop at the factory gate. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, step into leadership, or even explore opportunities internationally, we'll support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future, there's plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

About the team.

This role reports directly to the HR Business Partner (HRBP) and sits within our wider Regional HR team. The Regional HR team brings together HR Specialists and HRBPs across our four plants at Hull, Wombourne, Whittlesey, and Scarborough, working collaboratively to share best practice, provide consistent support across the region, and ensure every site has access to a strong, connected HR network.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here. 

Job Family: Human Resources

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough  

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd