HR Administrator

Morrisons; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket chain is seeking a People Administrator to support HR operations. Responsibilities include payroll administration, supporting the recruitment process, and providing HR expertise to employees. Ideal candidates will have excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Excel, and a proactive approach to personal development. This role offers competitive benefits, including a 15% discount from day one.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% discount in stores

Career progression opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced People environment.
• Experience supporting colleagues with foundation-level queries.
• Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the HR department.
• Coordinate weekly HR audit checks.
• Become a subject matter expert on company HR policies.

Skills

Customer focus

IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel

Proactive approach

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of HR policies

Job description

As a People Administrator / Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our human resources department. You will be responsible for a wide range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient HR processes, and providing excellent customer service to our employees. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about HR who wants to contribute to the success of a growing organization.

Reporting to the People Specialist, your responsibilities will include:

1. Being the first point of contact for foundation-level site People queries.
2. Providing HR expertise to site colleagues and managers as necessary.
3. Offering administrative support to the HR team.
4. Ensuring payroll administration is accurate and colleagues are paid correctly and on time.
5. Maintaining records, files, and spreadsheets in line with data protection legislation.
6. Keeping ad-hoc analysis and reporting on HR issues up to date.
7. Coordinating weekly HR audit checks.
8. Supporting the recruitment process for the site as required.
9. Becoming a subject matter expert on company HR policies to ensure site compliance.
10. Supporting, coaching, and challenging line management with absence, disciplinary, and grievance issues.
11. Developing engaging, proactive communications across the site.
12. Building positive relationships with unions, agency suppliers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
13. Supporting and driving colleague engagement on site.

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About You

You don't need to be fully HR qualified to apply (though working towards one is a plus). We look for:

1. The ability to work in a fast-paced People environment (logistics experience is a bonus but not essential).
2. A proactive, positive approach with a customer focus.
3. The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
4. Exposure to HR Systems.
5. Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
6. Experience supporting colleagues and managers with foundation-level people queries.
7. An understanding of HR policies and practices.
8. A proactive approach to personal development.
9. Experience implementing processes.
10. The ability to act on own initiative.

In return, we offer:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays).
• 15% discount in our stores from day one.
• An additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Subsidized staff canteen.
• Free parking.
• Market-leading pension and life assurance.
• Healthcare and well-being benefits, including Aviva Digital GP.
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at shops, cinemas, gyms, and more.
• Long Service Awards.
• Optional payroll charity donations.
• Enhanced family, maternity, and parental leave.

About Us

From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s 4th largest supermarket chain and 2nd largest fresh food manufacturer. We serve customers across the UK with nearly 500 stores and an online delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide fresh produce, and our 6 distribution sites ensure timely delivery via our 2,000-strong fleet.

Every week, 11 million customers visit our stores, and over 110,000 colleagues work to deliver great service. We cover more than 11 million households through Morrisons.com. Our commitment is to offer competitive, permanently low prices to help customers save money daily.

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