Job Description

Join our new HR team and make a real impact. As HR &Training Advisor, you'll partner with managers on employee relations, drive engagement, and champion a positive, inclusive culture. Take ownership of site HR administration and training coordination, while helping shape how things are done. The role will also support the execution of the HR strategy to achieve the business objectives.


If you thrive in a fast-paced, varied role and want your contribution to truly matter, this is the opportunity for you.

HR and Training Advisor

Monday to Friday - 38 hours

Permanent

Milton Keynes

Reward & Benefits:

10% Annual bonus 4% pension 28 days annual leave + bank holidays Purchase 3 additional holidays per year Free on-site parking GroceryAid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling Cheers - a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all Employees

About the Role:

The HR & Training Advisor delivers a proactive, people-centred HR service, supporting managers with day-to-day HR services which include employee relations and contributing to a positive, inclusive workplace culture. The role is responsible for site-based HR administration and the coordination of training activities. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the HR & Training Advisor ensures the effective delivery of core HR operations while actively driving employee engagement, supporting leaders, and supporting continuous improvement in line with business values.

As the HR and Training Advisor here are your key areas of focus:

Coach and support managers on performance, conduct, and absence. Champion engagement and wellbeing, ensuring every voice is heard. Drive inclusive recruitment and onboarding to set new starters up for success. Provide clear HR advice aligned with policy, procedures, and legislation. Maintain HR systems and data, producing reports to support KPIs. Deliver training and promote continuous learning to boost leadership capability. Support HRBPs and manage HR administration to ensure efficient, value?adding service.

We're looking for

We are seeking a candidate with demonstrable experience as an HR & Training Advisor, or an HR Coordinator who has supported employee relations cases and is ready to step into a varied, fast-paced role. The position offers exposure to both ER casework and the coordination of site-based HR administration. The successful candidate will bring strong IT skills, with proven capability across HR databases and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills to confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels of the business.



Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.



Find out more about the Refresco Values here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values



If you fit this profile and are excited by this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.


Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.


Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.



Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees. www.refresco.com .



Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we're only just getting started.



We're the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.



Whether it's packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.