Job Description

T&A HR Administrator
We drive rise to challenges together
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: MyBargains Discount Platform, A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans), Free Independent Mortgage Advice
Location: Holbeach St Marks
Ways of Working: Site Based (Hybrid light)
Shift: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (flexibility will be required to meet business needs)
Contract Type: Permanent
Why join us?
We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more.
About the role.
Manage T&A system and provide support HR and relevant stakeholders.
You will manage absence records using Time and Attendance and payroll systems, process sick pay and related documentation, and prepare weekly wage files for payroll.
Role Accountabilities

• You will manage weekly payroll and be first point of contact for the managers with any pay queries.
• Record and process any temporary pay queries, upgrades, discrepancies, new starters, and leavers in a timely manner.
• Clear exceptions from exceptions reports.
• Prepare the weekly wages file to send to Payroll by strict set deadlines, this involves the manual input and balancing of data into the DID (Direct Input Database) system.
• Prepare and run weekly reports, plus ad hoc reporting as required.
• Provide effective holiday/absence cover for other team members within the department.
• Additional office administration tasks, including uploading various documents and performing other general administrative duties as required
• Provide support for HR and Line manages and employees with any queries.

About you.

• Proven experience in office administration, preferably wages or finance departments
• Accuracy, attention to details, tenacity, drive, and enthusiasm
• Good communication and numerical skills
• Be able to work to strict deadlines
• Must have good working knowledge of Excel
• Be able to deliver excellent customer service to both internal and external customers in a timely manner

What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 33 days of holidays

• Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)

• Staff Shop

• Stakeholder Pension Scheme

• Discount & cashback platform

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free health check

• Employee Assistance Programme

• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

• Free independent mortgage advice

• Discounted tutoring for children

• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

• Free car parking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy ( ).
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Bakkavor
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with operations also in the US, positioning the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 15,000 colleagues operate from 31 sites across our two markets supplying a large portfolio of products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US.
Department: Human Resources
Location:
Holbeach, GB, PE12 8HF
Workplace: Site Based
Date: 17 Sept 2025
Req ID: 26039

Skills Required