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    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