Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages

Location: Buxton, Derbyshire

Salary: £55,000 to £62,000 (Depending on experience)

Permanent 

Some of our fantastic benefits

• 17% Car allowance
• Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus  
• Generous holiday entitlement including 12 additional ‘flex’ days
• A focus on professional development and growth
• Private medical health cover

We are looking for a HR Business Partner to join our team at the Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages factory site in Buxton Derbyshire. This important position will also play an integral part of the Factory Leadership Team.

At Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, we believe water is the natural choice for healthy hydration: good for our bodies and good for the planet. So, we make it easy for consumers to enjoy natural source waters and our range of water products enhanced with other natural ingredients. In everything we do, we work hard to protect the purity nature brings; from taking care of the environment that our waters are sourced from, to accelerating our pathway to net zero carbon and managing our business sustainably into the future.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your Impact

The main purpose of this role is to work in partnership with leaders, key stakeholders, and HR colleagues to shape, develop and deliver HR plans and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of Nestle UK&I. Operating as the HR expert, to advise, guide and support Leaders by developing and delivering the people strategy for the business. You will play a pivotal role in leading the development and execution of the People Plan, your key areas of immediate focus will include:

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, leadership team and Trade Union(s). Lead positive employee relations strategy in a unionised environment to ensure a progressive employee relations climate.
• Promote and foster a culture and environment that is open, productive, empowering, safe and fair.
• Coach factory leadership teams, managers, and employees to behave and make decisions that are in line with the Nestle values and competencies and the Nestle Code of Conduct.
• Ensure compliance in HR  
• Be the gateway for the business into the HR function to ensure Line Managers and Employees understand the HR model and can quickly and efficiently access solutions.
• Collaborate and provide business insight to ensure initiatives and projects are designed and implemented that support businesspeople plans.
• Lead and Deliver change management programs designed to enhance the landscape of the local factory success and help build a sustainable future.

The Ingredients for Success  

As the successful candidate, you will already have a breadth of HR experience ideally across a manufacturing industry with a demonstrated ability to work as a true business partner. To be the most successful in this role we believe the recipe includes:

• Experience of working at senior level with Trade Unions at local and national level in a progressive employee relations climate.
• Previous experience working in a FMCG or similar large/complex organisations who operate within a matrix structure.
• Experience of working within a large, fast paced environment
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Experience coaching, consulting and advising employees and HR & business stakeholders and experience managing conflict resolution in the workplace.
• Strong ability to analyse data and present findings with conclusions, responses and recommendations to HR and business leaders.
• Acts with sense of urgency, a bias for action, with a desire to thrive in a dynamically growing environment.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with extreme discretion. Technically proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: Wednesday 04/03/2026. 

Advert closing date: Wednesday 18/03/2026. 

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect, and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace 

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland