HR Assistant

Premier Foods; Gittisham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discount platform

Sharesave scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Occupational health and wellbeing intI

Disability inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a proactive HR Assistant to join the Ambrosia Creamery HR team in Lifton, Devon. This site-based role supports the employee lifecycle and helps create a great place to work.

You’ll handle recruitment, onboarding, payroll-related tasks and HR records, support absence management and staff queries, and help deliver site people plans. CIPD Level 3 and 2+ years HR admin experience preferred.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 qualification and 2+ years’ admin HR experience.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction of new colleagues.
• Process new starters, contractual changes and leavers in MyHR.
• Manage probation processes and maintain accurate employee records.
• Support employee relations activities and record-keeping.
• Coordinate absence management and report trends.
• Produce HR reports and KPI dashboards.
• Conduct HR clinics and respond to colleague queries.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and site people plans.
• Administer family leave, benefits and payroll-related activities.
• Ensure compliance with right to work, data protection and file audits.

Skills

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Two years HR admin experience

HR systems proficiency

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Workload prioritisation

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

This job is with Premier Foods, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Lifton, Devon (this is a site based role) Permanent, Full Time Salary - circa £30,000 per annum

At Premier Foods, we're proud of our much-loved brands and the talented people behind them. We're looking for a proactive and organised Human Resource Assistant to join our HR team at the Ambrosia Creamery in Lifton, playing a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle and helping make our site a great place to work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the recruitment, onboarding and induction of new colleagues.
• Processing new starters, contractual changes and leavers within MyHR.
• Managing probation processes and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Supporting employee relations activities and maintaining case documentation.
• Coordinating absence management processes and reporting trends.
• Producing HR reports and KPI dashboards.
• Conducting HR clinics and responding to colleague queries.
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives and site people plans.
• Administering family leave, benefits and payroll-related activities where required.
• Ensuring compliance with right to work, data protection and personnel file audit requirements.

About You

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented and passionate about delivering a great employee experience. You'll ideally have:

• CIPD Level 3 qualification.
• At least two years' administrative experience within an HR environment.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management abilities.
• The ability to prioritise workload, work independently and meet deadlines.
• A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Why Join Premier Foods?

At Premier Foods, we believe our people are at the heart of our success. You'll join a supportive HR team where you'll have the opportunity to build your HR career, contribute to meaningful projects and help create a positive workplace culture.

You’ll also receive:

• Annual salary of circa £30,000 per annum
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee discount platform
• Sharesave scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Occupational health and wellbeing intitiatives

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.