Premier Foods Stoke is the home of the Cherry Bakewell and the nations favourite Mr Kipling Cakes. We are looking for a HR and Payroll Assistant to join our team.
About the role
The role of HR & Payroll Assistant at Premier foods Stoke will play a pivotal role within the HR department by ensuring a seamless administrative and payroll function is delivered.
You will assist the HR Team to deliver a first-class employee experience across the HR generalist field.
What you’ll be doing
As a key member of the HR team, you’ll provide all-round administrative support to managers and colleagues, ensuring our HR processes run smoothly and efficiently.
Key responsibilities
- Support all HR admin processes including onboarding and offboarding
- Support in processing payroll inputs (weekly and monthly) accurately and on time
- Maintain employee records and ensure HR systems (SAP, MYHR, T&A) are kept up to date
- Track absence, return to work, and fit note documentation
- Provide support for maternity/paternity leave, sickness absence, and other HR policies
- Help manage recruitment admin – job adverts, interviews, onboarding
- Respond to employee queries and monitor the HR inbox
- Support with HR projects and site engagement activities
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience in an HR admin or coordinator role
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Friendly, professional, and able to handle sensitive information
- A proactive and flexible approach to work
- Good administrative and organisational skills.
- IT literate – be proficient in the use of MS Office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
Desirable
- CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
- Previous experience of working within a HR team completing transactional tasks, with evidence of advising managers on day to day HR queries.
- Confident using HR systems (SAP experience is a bonus)
What we offer
- Salary £27,500 (pro rata)
- Competitive pension scheme up to 7.5% contribution
- Subsidised canteen facilities on site
- Free parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff Shop
- Share Save Scheme plus many more