HR Administrator

Vitacress; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitacress Herbs in Chichester is seeking an organised HR Administrator to join our in-office team. You will be the first point of contact for colleagues, support the People Partners, and maintain accurate HR records.

The role covers HR communications, employee relations, absence management, payroll support, and KPI reporting, with training provided on our systems.

A 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, based at Vitacress Herbs, Lagness Road, Runcton. Salary £26,780 with eligibility for incentives.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative role with strong organisational and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for colleagues across the business, delivering a professional and supportive HR service.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

HRIS

Job description

Vitacress Herbs, Pagham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job opportunity:HR Administrator

Working pattern:40 per week, Monday to Friday, in office

Location:Vitacress Herbs, Lagness Road, Runcton, Chichester PO20 1LJ

Salary:£26,780 and eligible for our company incentive scheme

Are you an organised and proactive administrator who enjoys supporting people and creating a great colleague experience? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Do you have a keen eye for detail and enjoy keeping processes, records and systems running smoothly? Enjoy building relationships, solving problems and providing professional administrative support? Then this could be the role for you…

In this role you'll...

• Be the first point of contact for colleagues across the business, delivering a professional and supportive HR service.
• Support our People Partners and the wider HR team with day-to-day HR activities and administration.
• Maintain accurate colleague records and ensure employee information is updated within the HR Information System (HRIS).
• Help create a positive employee experience by managing HR communications and responding to colleague queries.
• Assist with employee relations, absence management, learning and development, and colleague benefit programmes.
• Play a key role in ensuring HR processes remain compliant, efficient and aligned with business needs.

You’ll do this for us by...

• Managing HR administration activities, maintaining records, updating systems, and supporting HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Responding to HR enquiries promptly through inbox management, virtual support and face-to-face interactions with colleagues and managers.
• Monitoring absence records, updating trackers, and supporting our People Partners in ensuring policies and procedures are followed consistently.
• Producing and maintaining HR KPI reports, analytics and employee relations trackers to support decision making.
• Supporting payroll processes through accurate HRIS data entry and ensuring right-to-work checks are completed in line with legal requirements.
• Promoting and administering colleague benefits, reward and recognition schemes, while supporting learning and development initiatives across the business.

You can do this if you have...

• Previous experience in an administrative role with strong organisational and record-keeping skill
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach to supporting colleagues and managers.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• The ability to prioritise workloads, manage multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous HR administration experience, HRIS knowledge, payroll exposure, or experience within manufacturing, FMCG or operational environments would be advantageous, full training on all our systems will be provided

Vitacress Herbs , based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of Herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the herbs that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.

Vitacress Herbs, Pagham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom