T&A Wages Associate (Fixed Term)

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group); Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Greencore is recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to ensure weekly paid colleagues are paid accurately. The role involves preparing payroll files, inputting sick pay, and maintaining T&A records in a hybrid setup with two days in the Spalding office and two days work-from-home.

The successful candidate will have office administration experience, solid Excel skills, and a good grasp of GDPR and data confidentiality. This is a 5-month fixed-term contract with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Min 4 GCSEs 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain weekly payroll files and input sheets.
• Process certificates and doctors notes for sick pay and enter details into the MYHR system.
• Run daily import from MYHR and maintain TA system accounts.
• Handle changes to T&C's, new starters, leavers, and changes to records.
• Prepare weekly payroll reports and respond to payroll queries.

Skills

Office administration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

GDPR compliance

Discretion

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

Excel

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're one 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'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.

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.