HR Assistant

Prince Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel are seeking an HR Assistant to join a busy multi-site operation in the food manufacturing sector. You will work closely with the HR Manager, delivering day-to-day admin across recruitment, onboarding, payroll and employee engagement, while learning a broad range of HR activities.

Experience is beneficial but not essential; CIPD Level 3 or manufacturing exposure is a plus. A structured, proactive and team-focused approach will help you thrive in this role.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, methodical and accurate in their approach.
• Confident communicating with colleagues at all levels.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Competent using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and confidential documents.
• Prepare HR letters, contracts and forms.
• Support absence management, probation reviews and HR processes.
• Assist with four-weekly payroll, timesheets and overtime.
• Coordinate onboarding and new starter/leaver details.
• Maintain training matrix and monitor certification expiry dates.
• Support employee communications and engagement activities.
• Assist with HR reporting and audits.
• Respond to routine employee queries.
• Provide HR support across production, engineering, warehouse and office teams.

Skills

HR admin

Communication

Organisational skills

Payroll support

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

We are recruiting an HR Assistant to join an established business operating within the food manufacturing sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Human Resources, gaining experience across a broad range of HR activities within a busy, multi-site environment.

Working closely with the HR Manager, you will provide day-to-day administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, training, payroll and employee engagement. The role would suit an organised, approachable and detail-focused individual who enjoys working with people and is keen to learn.

Previous HR experience is beneficial but not essential for someone with strong administrative skills and a genuine interest in developing within HR.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate employee records, HR systems and confidential documentation.
• Preparing HR letters, contracts, forms and other employee paperwork.
• Supporting absence management, probation reviews and general HR processes.
• Assisting with four-weekly payroll preparation, including checking timesheets, overtime, shift allowances, holidays and sickness information.
• Processing new starter and leaver details, arranging interviews and coordinating onboarding documentation.
• Maintaining the training matrix, coordinating training bookings and monitoring certification expiry dates.
• Supporting employee communications, engagement activities and HR initiatives.
• Assisting with HR reporting, spreadsheets, audits and the maintenance of accurate records.
• Responding to routine employee queries and liaising with managers, Finance and external payroll providers.
• Providing general HR support across production, engineering, warehouse, technical and office teams.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised, methodical and accurate in their approach.
• Confident communicating with colleagues at all levels.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, approachable and willing to learn.
• A team player who can also work independently and use their initiative.

Previous HR or payroll administration experience would be advantageous, as would a CIPD Level 3 qualification or experience within manufacturing. However, these are not essential for the right candidate.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: DE27128

• Highly organised, methodical and accurate in their approach.
• Confident communicating with colleagues at all levels.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Competent using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, approachable and willing to learn.
• A team player who can also work independently and use their initiative.

Previous HR or payroll administration experience would be advantageous, as would a CIPD Level 3 qualification or experience within manufacturing. However, these are not essential for the right candidate.