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Morrisons

Sittingbourne, England

As a People Administrator / Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our human resources department. You will be responsible for a wide range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient HR processes, and providing excellent customer service to our employees. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about HR and wants to contribute to the success of a growing organisation.

This is a part time role, working Monday to Thursday 3pm - 10pm. Reporting to the People Specialist, you will:

  • Be the first point of contact for foundation level site People queries
  • Offer HR Expertise to site colleagues and managers as necessary
  • Provide administrative support to the HR team
  • Ensure payroll administration is accurate and all colleagues get paid correctly and on time
  • Maintain records, files and spreadsheets in line with data protection legislation
  • Keep ad-hoc analysis and reporting on HR issues up to date
  • Coordinate weekly HR audit checks
  • Support the recruitment process for the site as required
  • Become a subject matter expert on company HR policies, ensuring the site remains fully compliant at all times.
  • Support, coach and challenge line management with absence, disciplinary and grievance issues
  • Develop engaging, proactive communications across the site
  • Build positive and effective relationships with unions, agency suppliers, colleagues and stakeholders
  • Support and drive colleague engagement on site

The good news is you don't need to be fully HR qualified to apply for this role (although we'd love for you to be working towards one). But we do look for:

  • The ability to work in a fast paced People environment (logistics experience would be good, but isn’t essential)
  • A proactive, positive approach to work with a true customer focus
  • The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Exposure to HR Systems
  • Excellent all-round IT skills (especially Microsoft Excel)
  • Experience of advising and supporting colleagues and managers with foundation level people queries
  • An understanding of HR policies and practices
  • Proactive approach to own continuous development
  • Experience of implementing processes
  • The ability to act on own initiative

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

  • Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
  • 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
  • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
  • Career progression and development opportunities
  • Subsidised staff canteen
  • Free parking
  • Market leading pension and life assurance
  • Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
  • Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
  • Long Service Awards
  • Optional Payroll charity donations
  • Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11,321.32-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Canteen
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount
  • UK visa sponsorship available

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Human resources: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HR Assistant (ID:126340)

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