HR and Payroll Assistant

Maplewood Karate; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic HR team at a leading British food company as an HR and Payroll Assistant. This role is crucial for ensuring smooth HR operations and delivering a top-notch employee experience. You'll be responsible for managing HR admin processes, payroll inputs, and employee records while supporting various HR initiatives. With a focus on accuracy and professionalism, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive environment. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to a company that values inclusion and individuality, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free parking

Cycle to work scheme

Staff Shop

Share Save Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in HR admin or coordinator role is essential.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to HR processes including onboarding and payroll.
• Maintain employee records and ensure HR systems are updated.

Skills

HR Administration

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

IT Literacy (MS Office)

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

SAP

MYHR

T&A

Job description

Premier Foods Stoke is the home of the Cherry Bakewell and the nation's favourite Mr Kipling Cakes. We are looking for an HR and Payroll Assistant to join our team.

Salary: £27,500 (pro rata)

Working hours: 39 hours Monday-Friday

Contract: 5-month Fixed Term Contract

The role of HR & Payroll Assistant at Premier Foods Stoke will play a pivotal role within the HR department by ensuring a seamless administrative and payroll function is delivered.

You will assist the HR Team to deliver a first-class employee experience across the HR generalist field.

What You'll Be Doing

As a key member of the HR team, you'll provide all-round administrative support to managers and colleagues, ensuring our HR processes run smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all HR admin processes including onboarding and offboarding
• Support in processing payroll inputs (weekly and monthly) accurately and on time
• Maintain employee records and ensure HR systems (SAP, MYHR, T&A) are kept up to date
• Track absence, return to work, and fit note documentation
• Provide support for maternity/paternity leave, sickness absence, and other HR policies
• Help manage recruitment admin - job adverts, interviews, onboarding
• Respond to employee queries and monitor the HR inbox
• Support with HR projects and site engagement activities

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an HR admin or coordinator role
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Friendly, professional, and able to handle sensitive information
• A proactive and flexible approach to work
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• IT literate - proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• Experience working within a HR team completing transactional tasks, with evidence of advising managers on HR queries
• Confidence using HR systems (SAP experience is a bonus)

What We Offer

• Competitive pension scheme up to 7.5% contribution
• Subsidised canteen facilities on site
• Free parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff Shop
• Share Save Scheme and more

Please note we are looking to fill this vacancy urgently. Applications may close before the stated deadline. If you are interested, please hit the apply button.

Closing date: 14.5.25

A Great British Food Company

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices nationwide.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and are found in 90% of British households.

At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity, and individuality. We aim to ensure all colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued, and encouraged to bring their true selves to work, regardless of who they are, what they look like, who they love, or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.