ISS
HR Director
Location – Multisite/Kent
Our Client
Integrated Service Solutions (ISS) is a fast-growing, people-led service provider operating at the heart of the UK fresh produce sector. Established in 2014, ISS has built a strong reputation for quality, service and partnership, working closely with customers to deliver high-performance, innovative solutions.
Today, ISS employs more than 1,200 colleagues across four operational sites in Kent and generates revenues in excess of £105m. Continued investment in infrastructure, technology and leadership capability has positioned the business well for its next phase of growth, underpinned by a clear purpose: to put people first while delivering outstanding outcomes for customers, colleagues and communities.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the HR Director will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering ISS’s people strategy during a period of continued expansion and organisational evolution. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the role will influence culture, capability and performance across a complex, labour-intensive, multi-site operations.
A central focus will be supporting the leadership team in driving the adoption of change, strengthening leadership capability and embedding scalable, consistent HR processes. Building on strong existing people and learning foundations, the HR Director will bring a commercially focused approach while maintaining a clear emphasis on wellbeing, engagement, inclusion and safety.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be an experienced HR Director or senior HR leader with a track record in multi-site, operationally complex environments, ideally within food production, manufacturing or FMCG. Candidates will combine strategic insight with hands-on credibility and be comfortable influencing at all levels of the organisation.
Commercially astute and values-led, this individual will be a confident change-maker with expertise in employee relations, leadership development, workforce planning and talent management. Above all, they will demonstrate a genuine people-first mindset, resilience and authenticity, with the capability to help ISS scale while nurturing an agile, high-performing culture.
Next Steps
For further information on this opportunity, please contact Sophie Wood at Eden on info@edensearch.co.uk or 020 3795 7735. All applications and enquiries will be forwarded to Eden who are exclusively retained by ISS on this project.