This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused HR professional with payroll experience to support the delivery of HR operations across the full employee lifecycle. Working closely with the senior HR lead, you will ensure payroll is processed accurately, compliantly, and on time while providing effective HR administration support within a fast-paced operational environment.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative organisation that values professionalism, integrity, care, and continuous improvement.
About the Company
My client is a long-established, family-run FMCG business with approximately 90 employees across multiple UK locations. The organisation operates within a fast-paced environment, providing distribution, warehousing, fulfilment, and logistics services to customers across the UK.
The business is committed to delivering excellent service while maintaining a strong people-focused culture.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain accurate and confidential employee records across HR systems, ensuring compliance and data integrity.
* Coordinate onboarding activities, including contracts, right-to-work checks, system access, and inductions.
* Manage employee lifecycle administration, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, and employee records.
* Support recruitment activity, including advertising, interview coordination, offers, references, and pre-employment checks.
* Prepare HR documentation, correspondence, contracts, variations, and employee letters.
* Support managers with HR processes, documentation, and HR system usage.
* Assist with employee relations processes, including meeting preparation and accurate note-taking.
* Support HR reporting, audits, compliance checks, and policy administration.
* Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience.
* Process accurate weekly and monthly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
* Validate payroll inputs including hours, overtime, bonuses, deductions, and statutory payments.
* Maintain payroll records and process payroll changes including starters, leavers, and amendments.
* Produce payroll reports, payslips, and supporting payroll documentation.
* Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries.
* Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, including HMRC requirements, pensions, statutory payments, and National Minimum Wage.
Skills & Experience
* Previous experience within an HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, or HR & Payroll support role.
* Hands-on payroll processing experience for both hourly and salaried employees.
* Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and HR compliance requirements.
* Experience within FMCG, logistics, distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, or a similar operational environment is desirable.
* Strong administration, organisation, and attention to detail skills.
* Experience using HR systems and payroll software; Sage Payroll and Sage HR are desirable.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
* Professional and discreet approach when handling confidential information.
* CIPD qualification or working towards one is desirable.
Personal Attributes
* Proactive, reliable, and solutions-focused.
* Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
* Comfortable working in a growing and changing environment.
* Interested in continuous improvement and smarter ways of working.
* Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and sound judgement
Salary description
£21300.00 - £21300.00 per year