People Associate

Greencore Group plc; Little Cawthorpe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Greencore qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing centre access

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore Group plc is seeking an HR Associate to provide essential HR administration support while actively driving employee engagement initiatives. You will help plan wellbeing activities, coordinate training, and contribute to small HR projects that improve the employee experience across the business.

You will act as a first point of contact for colleagues and managers, offering practical HR guidance, ensuring policy adherence, and supporting a positive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Some experience in an HR, people, or administrative role, ideally within a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine interest in developing a career in HR, with a desire to gain broad generalist experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR administrative support, including maintaining employee records and onboarding.
• Support recruitment coordination, absence monitoring, and performance management processes.
• Coordinate and deliver learning and development activities across the business.
• Assist with HR reporting, audits, and documentation to ensure compliance with policies and legislation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and engagement.

Skills

HR administration

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Interpersonal skills

Data confidentiality

Organisational skills

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

In this dynamic and engaging role as an HR Associate, you will provide essential HR administration support to the local HR team while also taking an active role in employee engagement initiatives. You will help plan and deliver engagement activities, wellbeing initiatives, training coordination, and small HR projects and events, directly contributing to a positive employee experience across the business.

You will act as a first point of contact for colleagues and managers, offering practical HR guidance to ensure policies are followed and employees feel supported. This role combines hands‑on HR administration with interpersonal engagement, giving you the opportunity to build a strong foundation in HR while making a real impact on the team and company culture.

Role Accountabilities

• Provide day‑to‑day HR administrative support, including maintaining employee records, preparing HR documentation, and supporting onboarding to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Support generalist HR activities such as recruitment coordination, absence monitoring, and assisting with performance management processes.
• Support the coordination and delivery of learning and development activities, encouraging participation across the business.
• Assist with HR reporting, audits, and documentation to ensure compliance with company policies and employment legislation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and contribute ideas to enhance engagement and overall employee experience.

• Some experience in an HR, people, or administrative role, ideally within a fast‑paced environment.
• A genuine interest in developing a career in HR, with a desire to gain broad generalist experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when handling data and confidential information.
• Confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to adapt style for different audiences and formats.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, with a positive and professional approach.
• Analytical mindset, comfortable reviewing data and producing clear, accurate information.
• Proactive and pragmatic, with the confidence to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Curious, open to learning, and willing to challenge ways of working constructively.
• High levels of integrity and professionalism, with a strong understanding of confidentiality.
• People-focused, inclusive, and aligned with values that promote respect, engagement, and teamwork.

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast‑moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir‑fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.

What you'll be doing

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.