HR and Payroll Assistant

Premier Foods; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a HR and Payroll Assistant for a 5-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will provide vital administrative support, ensuring efficient HR processes, from payroll to onboarding. Join a leading British food company dedicated to an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme up to 7.5% contribution

Subsidised canteen facilities on site

Free parking

Cycle to work scheme

Staff Shop

Share Save Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or coordinator role required.
• High level of attention to detail essential.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support HR admin processes including onboarding and offboarding.
• Maintain employee records and process payroll accurately.
• Respond to employee queries and support HR projects.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Friendly demeanor

IT proficiency

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

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HR and Payroll Assistant

Date: 30 May 2025

Location: Stoke, GB

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

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 – be proficient in the use of MS Office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience of working within a HR team completing transactional tasks, with evidence of advising managers on day to day HR queries.
• Confident using HR systems (SAP experience is a bonus)

What we offer

• Salary £27,500 (pro rata)
• Competitive pension scheme up to 7.5% contribution
• Subsidisedcanteen facilities on site
• Free parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff Shop
• Share Save Scheme plus many more

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.