HR Admin & Employee Engagement Associate

Greencore Group; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore Group is seeking a People Associate at our Hatfield site to provide essential HR administration support to the local People team and to contribute to employee engagement initiatives.

You will help plan and deliver HR activities, manage records, assist with onboarding, absence monitoring, and HR reporting, while building experience across generalist HR work in a fast-paced environment. This role is site-based with regional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Some experience in an HR, people, or administrative role, ideally within a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine interest in developing a career in HR, with a desire to gain broad generalist experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when handling data and confidential information.
• Confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to adapt style for different audiences and formats.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, with a positive and professional approach.
• Analytical mindset, comfortable reviewing data and producing clear, accurate information.
• Proactive and pragmatic, with the confidence to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Curious, open to learning, and willing to challenge ways of working constructively.
• High levels of integrity and professionalism, with a strong understanding of confidentiality.
• People-focused, inclusive, and aligned with values that promote respect, engagement, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR administrative support, including maintaining employee records, preparing HR documentation, ownership of shared email box, note taking during hearings.
• Placing procurement orders and supporting onboarding to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Support generalist HR activities such as right to work monitoring and processing, absence monitoring and reporting, time and attendance reporting.
• Support the coordination of learning and development activities as well supporting.
• Assist with HR reporting, audits, and documentation to ensure compliance with company policies and employment legislation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and contribute ideas to enhance engagement and overall employee experience.

Skills

HR administration

Organisational skills

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Independent & team working

Job description

Greencore Group is seeking a People Associate at our Hatfield site to provide essential HR administration support to the local People team and to contribute to employee engagement initiatives.

You will help plan and deliver HR activities, manage records, assist with onboarding, absence monitoring, and HR reporting, while building experience across generalist HR work in a fast-paced environment. This role is site-based with regional responsibilities.