Payroll & HR Administrator Head Office · Wenzel's Head Office and Bakery

Wenzels; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the bakery sector is seeking a Payroll & HR Administrator to support their HR team at the Watford Head Office. This vital role focuses on payroll accuracy and HR compliance, providing excellent training opportunities and a supportive environment. If you have proven experience in payroll alongside strong communication and organizational skills, this role may be for you.

Benefits

Free meal provided every shift

Holiday entitlement of 28 days

Birthday off paid

Employee benefit scheme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of handling payroll runs efficiently.
• Strong administrative skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Confident communication skills, capable of supporting HR queries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and compliance in payroll processes.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll queries.
• Manage payroll-related changes including absence and maternity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Proactive mindset

Education

Minimum level 3 CIPD qualified or working towards

Tools

Planday

Excel

Job description

What we offer

• Free meal provided every shift and 50% off all other food
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days including bank holidays
• Day off for your Birthday - paid day off in addition to your holiday entitlement
• Team incentives and competitions
• Excellent training, including apprenticeship opportunities as well as lots of career progression and development programmes
• Company pension scheme
• Employee benefit scheme -offering discounts at online and instore retailers, gyms, restaurants, cinemas travel and lots more
• A Wellbeing Centre, helping to create a happier and healthier lifestyle, as well as an employee assistance 24/7 helpline offering free confidential advice and support

First a bit about you

• Proven experience of supporting monthly and 4-weekly payroll runs, in conjunction with our external Payroll Provider.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Proactive and able to manage workload independently, including ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident communicator with good written and verbal skills
• Trustworthy and confidential when handling sensitive information
• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to support the wider team
• Minimum level 3 CIPD qualified or working towards this
• Advanced excel

And now about the role

The Payroll & HR Administrator plays a vital role in supporting the HR Team to deliver an efficient, professional, and people-centred Payroll and HR support. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy and compliance across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, while also providing first-line support to managers and employees, with a key focus on payroll. Strong attention to detail, proactive communication, and a solutions-focused mindset are essential.

Payroll & Reporting

• Act as first point of contact for initial payroll queries
• Manage the Payroll inbox efficiently
• Manage ongoing payroll impacting changes – absence, maternity, etc including all employee focussed communications
• Maintain data accuracy within Planday (Payroll & HR system)
• Run ad hoc HR/Payroll reports and other data requests as needed
• Ensure that all hours worked by employees are accurately reflected in payroll
• Ensure employee breaks are appropriately recorded on Planday
• Ensure holiday balances and accruals are accurately recorded

Compliance

• Maintain high level of compliance with right to work documentation and ensure compliance before start dates
• Maintain accurate starter records and input details into the HRIS (Planday)
• Effectively manage off-boarding in terms of payroll

General HR Support

• Assist with general HR queries and provide first-line advice to line managers, as and when requested
• Support the HR team with ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify and support with opportunities to automate and streamline Payroll and HR processes

Employee Lifecycle Administration

• Support with processing all leavers, including issuing termination letters and ensuring all accurately recorded on Planday
• Support with onboarding new employees and changes to terms and conditions (e.g. role changes, promotions) in the absence of the HR Administrator.
• Conduct monthly right to work audits to ensure up-to-date and compliant records where requested
• Support with responding to reference requests and general employee queries by phone and email in the absence of the HR Administrator.

More details

This position is based at ourWatford Head Office (Sunley House Old's Approach, Northwood, Watford WD18 9TB).

The Salary for this role is in the region of£30,000, depending on experience.

This is a full time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) 9:00-17:30

Next steps

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At Wenzel’s the Bakers, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of sex, gender identity, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

REF: WENMP