T&A Wages Associate (Fixed Term)

Greencore Group plc; Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Employee discount platform

Job summary

Greencore Group plc is seeking a Payroll Administrator on a 5-month FTC. The role is hybrid with 2 days in Spalding office and 2 days work-from-home, across a 4-day week at 7.5 hours per day.

You will ensure weekly pay is accurate and processed within the payroll system, supporting HR and site managers. Ideal candidates have GCSEs including Maths and English, proven payroll/administration experience, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Experience in office administration, ideally payroll/finance.
• High accuracy, detail-oriented and able to handle confidential data.
• Organised, proactive with strong problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain weekly payroll files for input and reconciliation.
• Process certificates, sick pay and attendance in MYHR and payroll systems.
• Run daily imports, maintain TA accounts and support HR stakeholders.
• Handle changes to terms and conditions, new starters and leavers.
• Add starter data and issue swipe cards where required.
• Produce weekly payroll reports and ad-hoc requests for customers.
• Respond to pay-related queries promptly and professionally.
• Provide first-line support for site TA operators and HR teams.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Discretion with confidential info

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

MYHR system

T&A system

Payroll software

Job description

Shift hours 7.5 hours, 4 days per week - Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri

5 month-FTC

Hybrid working - 2 days in office (Spalding) 2 days WFH

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,we’reone of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business,we’reproud 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 thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you'll be doing

To ensure weekly paid colleagues are paid correctly in accordance with accurate recording and processing of weekly pay within the group payroll system.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and maintain the weekly payroll files for DID input including input sheets, pending activities and reconciliation within set deadlines.


• Process self-certificates and Doctors notes to accurately pay and record Company Sick Pay and enter sickness details and shift patterns onto the MYHR system within set timescales.


• Run daily import from MYHR and maintain T&A user accounts, liaise with appropriate parties regarding the maintenance of the T&A system.


• Process any temporary upgrades, discrepancies, queries, allowances, new starters, leavers and changes to T&C’s including evidencing each appropriately.


• Add new starter details to the T&A system and issue new and replacement swipe cards as required (if applicable).


• Prepare weekly payroll reports including the WTD and any other ad-hoc reports in accordance with customer needs.


• Resolve any wages related queries in an effective and timely manner including family friendly.


• Provide first line advice / support for site-based T&A operators, local HR teams, and employees.


• Encourage self-service, wherever possible, and sign -post customers to policies, procedures and supporting resources including Line Manager toolkits, Process Maps and Behavioural Guides. Be a subject matter expert on the HR SharePoint pages, supporting managers to find documents that they need

What we’re looking for

• Min 4 GCSE’s with Maths and English minimum of C / 4 or equivalent


• Proven experience of office administration, preferably in a wages or finance department


• Accuracy/thoroughness, attention to detail and the ability to identify errors and/or omissions


• Proactive, organised, and sound analytical/problem solving skills


• Ability to handle confidential information discretely, professionally and appropriately in line with GDPR regulations


• Remain calm and ability to work under pressure


• Strong team working skills focusing on sharing best practice and supporting colleagues


• Good working knowledge of Excel

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What You’ll Get in Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits


• Holidays


• Competitive matched pension contributions


• 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

At Greencore, we value individuality and believe our diverse teams are key to our success. You’ll be supported with continuous development opportunities and the chance to grow your career within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date.