People Experience Specialist

Job Description

People Experience Specialist

📣 A bit about the role.

We are looking for a passionate people experience specialist to join our team here at Butternut Box in Blyth, near Worksop and Doncaster.

Our mission is to bring health and happiness to dogs and their humans. This is a mission we follow for our internal team too. We’re striving to create a delightful & inclusive environment where everyone can come to work just as they are and have a true sense of belonging. We’re continually looking for ways to keep our team entertained and growing as individuals. As part of the People team, you will be a key member in delivering that mission.

This role reports to the People Manager for Rudie’s Kitchen and will be a fully onsite role Monday to Friday.

🌿 In this role you can expect to:

• Support on a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitates the experience we want to bring to our new and existing squad members.Tasks will range from site events, onboarding activities, surprise and delight moments, travel arrangements, engagement events and much much more!
• Own people experience projects that will not only wow our current team but also continue to add value as our company grows
• Organise and host events to get the whole site engaged and excited, considering a blend 24/7 operation and Monday to Friday teams
• Support planning of our annual company wide Great Butternut Get Together and site wide events like our Winter Party, Christmas lunches and product launches
• Share your knowledge and passion to support and inspire department level social events to promote team connections
• Support with communicating key messages to our squad (events, people initiatives, office updates, and company / site news). Partnering with cross functional teams to ensure messages get to the right audience, at the right time
• Find opportunities to bring our values to life. Think games, challenges, award ceremonies, lunch & learns and moments of celebration
• Provide a memorable and seamless experience for all new joiners during onboarding in Rudie’s Kitchen and Ace’s Pantry. Onboarding is an event in itself
• Manage the relationship with vendors, finding planet-friendly food (we are a B Corp business), drinks, gifts and social activities. Working in line with the annual budget, finding creative solutions where necessary
• Organise volunteering opportunities for the squad so we can give back to our local community #genuinecare
• Support the planning & execution of quarterly Townhalls and off-site meetings and gatherings.
  
  

👋 A bit about you.

It’s the perfect role if you resonate with:

• You’re known as the organised one: you have an eye for detail, you can juggle many things at once and don’t drop the ball
• You’re able to quickly respond to ad hoc requests and effectively address urgent and reactive work situations
• You’re always got a Plan A (B, C, D…) ready and you navigate changing circumstances with ease and positivity
• You’re known for bringing people together: you enjoy creating memorable moments for people to connect, and confidently connect with people from all backgrounds
• You have a bias to action: you enjoy taking ownership of topics, working with deadlines and crossing things off a to do list
• Our values resonate deeply with you and you have great ideas to bring them to life.
  
  

🐶 A bit about us.

At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions

As a B-Corp certified company you can be sure you are joining a sustainable company who cares about people, product and our impact on the environment

Our goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, we now feed a lot of dogs across the UK - but we want to feed dogs everywhere. And to do this, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work with us.

🙌 A bit about what we offer.

• A salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per year depending on experience
• 257.5 hours holiday and an additional 8 hours for every year of service (up to a maximum of 5)
• 39 hours of paid ‘paws’ days per year to support to learning, wellbeing and rest
• £500 personal learning & development budget
• Butternut Box employee discount
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension with NEST
• Contributions to private medical and dental insurance
• Lots of office dogs (Cleo, Cali, Paxo, Milo and many more).

❗️A few things to note:

• Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives
• As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance
• We are not looking for any external agency support with this role.