T&A Wages Associate (Fixed Term)

Greencore; Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Greencore is hiring for a Payroll Administrator on a 5-month fixed-term contract. The role is hybrid, with 2 days in the Spalding office and 2 days working from home. You will ensure weekly pay for colleagues, manage payroll records, and handle T&A data, sickness, starters, leavers, and related reporting.

Ideal candidates will have GCSEs with Maths and English, office admin experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel. GDPR compliant handling of confidential data is essential.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Proven experience in office administration, preferably in wages/finance.
• Accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail; able to spot errors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain weekly payroll files for input, including input sheets, pending activities and reconciliation.
• Process self-certificates and Doctors notes to pay and record Sick Pay; enter sickness and shift patterns in MYHR.
• Run daily import from MYHR; maintain T&A user accounts and liaise with parties on system maintenance.
• Process upgrades, discrepancies, queries, allowances, new starters and leavers; update T&C changes with proper evidence.
• Add new starter details to T&A; issue/swipe cards as required.
• Prepare weekly payroll reports including WTD and ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Resolve payroll-related queries; provide first-line support for site T&A operators and HR teams.
• Promote self-service; direct staff to policies and resources; act as SME for HR SharePoint pages.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Discretion with confidential info

Teamwork

Working under pressure

Customer service

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

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