HR & Payroll Administrator

HR & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Company: Granville Food Care

Location: Dungannon

Reporting To: Local General Manager & HR & People Lead

The Role

As the HR & Payroll Administrator, you will provide comprehensive, proactive HR administrative support and manage routine payroll operations across the full employee lifecycle. Based at our Granville Food Care facility in Dungannon, this role supports managers and employees across the site to ensure compliance with employment legislation and accurate, timely payroll execution.

Reporting into the GM & HR & People Lead, you will work closely with departmental managers and finance teams to ensure seamless delivery of daily HR and payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

HR Administration

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities including job description creation, advert posting, shortlisting, interview coordination, and drafting offer letters and employment contracts.
• Coordinate onboarding, induction, and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies, external partners, and occupational health providers as required.
• Maintain complete and accurate employee records in HR systems in full compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations.
• Support line managers with initial advice on HR policies, absence management, basic employee relations, and capability processes.
• Monitor sickness absence, produce reporting trends, and assist managers with return-to-work and absence management procedures.
• Support the implementation and review of HR policies, procedures, and wellbeing or employee engagement initiatives.

Payroll Administration

• Prepare, process, and reconcile accurate weekly/monthly payroll data (including hours worked, overtime, shift allowances, bonuses, statutory pay, and deductions) for transmission.
• Manage time and attendance (T&A) records, ensuring line managers approve timesheets accurately and on time.
• Administer statutory payments including SMP, SSP, SPP, and process starters, leavers (P45s), and salary variations.
• Act as the main point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving pay queries promptly and professionally.
• Liaise with external payroll providers or internal finance departments to ensure HMRC compliance and auto-enrolment pension submissions.
• Produce regular HR and payroll management reports (e.g., headcount, overtime, absence costs, and turnover metrics).

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Experience: Proven experience working in a dual HR and payroll administrative role (or strong payroll processing experience combined with HR admin).
• Education: CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualification, or a relevant qualification in HR / Payroll (e.g., CIPP) is preferred.
• Payroll Knowledge: Strong understanding of UK/NI payroll processes, statutory calculations (SSP, SMP, Tax, NI), and time/attendance systems.
• Legislation: Solid working knowledge of employment legislation, GDPR, and basic HR best practice.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel for payroll reporting and data management) and HR/Payroll software systems.
• Skills: Excellent attention to detail, strong numerical skills, discretion with confidential data, and clear communication abilities.

Terms & Benefits Package

• Salary: Competitive salary package depending on experience.
• Pension: Matched employee/employer pension contribution (4%).
• Annual Leave: 29 days
• Development: Access to certified training courses and structured career progression.
• Additional Benefits: Further company perks and employee recognition incentives.

Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person