HR Specialist

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Butternut Box is a B‑Corp certified fresh‑food company that prepares natural, ready‑to‑eat meals for dogs and delivers them across the UK and Europe. Their mission is to improve canine health and happiness while operating sustainably and responsibly. The role of HR Specialist sits within the central People Team and works closely with the Build pillar to support rapid sales hiring and strengthen internal culture. The day‑to‑day work revolves around end‑to‑end recruitment for the sales function, handling everything from briefings and creative sourcing to technical screening, interviewing and offer negotiation. You will partner with hiring managers to keep the recruitment pipeline healthy and maintain hiring velocity. Core HR administration tasks are also part of the remit, including logging contract variations, managing employee lifecycle paperwork and ensuring local compliance. You will run onboarding programmes that give new starters a structured, supportive first few weeks, and you will maintain the HiBob HRIS, keeping candidate‑to‑employee data accurate, generating reports and improving workflows. In addition, you will help design and deliver engagement activities and culture events that keep teams connected. The position requires a solid recruitment background: at least two years of full‑cycle, high‑volume sales hiring experience in a fast‑paced environment, whether in‑house or agency, with the ability to map markets and source passive talent creatively. A genuine curiosity about expanding into broader HR operations, employee engagement and data administration is essential. You must be comfortable using HRIS or ATS platforms and enjoy streamlining and automating manual processes. The role calls for a hands‑on attitude, willingness to tackle high hiring targets, fix onboarding issues and manage detailed admin work. Analytical and proactive thinking is needed to spot pipeline bottlenecks and turn insights into improvements. Strong communication skills are required to deliver a warm, transparent candidate experience. Nice‑to‑have qualities include a collaborative, ego‑free mindset and a passion for continuous improvement of recruitment standards across the Build pillar. The team operates in a hybrid model, three days in the London office and two days remote, offering flexibility and a supportive work‑life balance. Benefits feature a competitive salary with an ESOP package, 25 vacation days plus five "Paws‑Days" for personal wellbeing, and a discount on Butternut Box products. As a purpose‑driven B‑Corp, the company emphasizes equal opportunities, diversity and a positive impact on the planet. What the role asks for: - Minimum 2 years full‑cycle recruitment in high‑volume sales - Proven experience in fast‑paced in‑house or agency environment - Strong interest in expanding into HR operations and engagement - Comfortable using HRIS or ATS platforms - Ability to streamline and automate manual HR processes - Hands‑on attitude for sourcing, onboarding and detailed admin tasks - Analytical mindset to identify pipeline issues and improve them - Excellent communicator delivering warm candidate experience - Nice‑to‑have: collaborative, ego‑free approach to teamwork