Supports day-to-day HR operations, including employee queries, payroll administration, recordkeeping, reporting, audits, recruitment, policy compliance, and employee relations. The role advises managers on absence, disciplinary, and grievance matters; maintains HR records; coordinates site audits; supports engagement and communications; and builds relationships with unions, agencies, employees, and stakeholders.
More about the role
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.
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
We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:
Generous holiday entitlement
15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
Subsidised staff canteen
Free parking
Competitive pension and life assurance
Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
Optional payroll charity donations
A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave
More about you
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
Starting as a Bradford market stall, we are proud to be the Yorkshire retailer now serving over 11 million customers nationwide each week. We’re unique: both foodmakers and shopkeepers, processing our own fresh produce and preparing more food in-store than any other supermarket.
We offer real opportunities to build your career across our stores, sites, and support teams. We’re a down-to-earth team that values hard work, reliability, and great customer service. If you’re friendly, dependable, and ready to get stuck in, there’s always More to Morrisons for you.
About the Team Morrisons is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve.
We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it’s required.
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