Job Description

Location : Belfast
Job Ref: UDF/2025/470
Employment : Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date : 24 July 2025 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.


At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.



HR Business Partner
As an HR Business Partner within the Dale Farm Group you will be a key partner to the operational functions of the business. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent relationship building skills, and be able to think and act strategically whilst also being delivery focused. You will have broad HR generalist skills, coupled with a commercial and credible approach.





Key areas of responsibility include:





Provide specialist HR advice to all employees across the Group. Supports the company growth plan through sourcing talent via a robust recruitment plan. Support managers on disciplinary & grievance issues in line with legislation, policy, best practice and HR KPI's. Manage sickness absence and long term absence, including advice and recommendations to managers and supervisors. Support departmental activity with performance management across Group sites. Responsibility for supporting Sedex ethical audits. Lead and deliver HR projects and initiatives. Monitor and analyse trend data to help with strategy development to improve organisational effectiveness. Promote a proactive approach in achieving HR KPI's. Provide updates on general best practice and legislative requirements. Develop company policies and procedures. Design, implement and deliver appropriate HR training as required. Ensure all set HR guidelines are adhered to by management. Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture by supporting company employee initiatives. To ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained always.




You will have a minimum of five years' experience working within a Human Resources department, advising and guiding managers and employees on the full spectrum of Employee Relations issues. You will be a self-starter with the desire to work in a challenging and fast paced manufacturing environment.





Ideally you will be educated to degree level, be CIPD qualified and have excellent IT skills and delivery of strategic HR projects would be an advantage. You will need to flexible to travel to any of our sites and have access to your own transport.

Why Dale Farm?

We have a lot to offer at Dale Farm, not only to our farmer members we support but also to our employees and are committed to a learning and development journey for all. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with the role, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, contributary company pension, Life Assurance, and full support from our employee assistance programme.


We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

You can find out more about our organisation on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages and on our company website where you will find the link to apply





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