HR Associate
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Position Overview & Specifications
HR Associate - Harrow
- Monday - Friday 8.30am-5.00pm
- Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension
- First class training and excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Associate to join our team in Harrow. You will provide admin support to the Senior HR Business Partner and the team of HR Business Partners. The role will be reporting into one of the HR Business Partners.
The role is based out of our Harrow site which specialises in making chilled pizzas. The site employs around 850 colleagues, and with being situated in Northwest London, good public transport links are available.
We are looking for a candidate who has strong communication and system skills with great attention to detail and analytical capability, payroll administration experience desirable. You will be working as part of a team so must be able to communicate at all levels and be proactive in your day-to-day work.
The Role
- Manage the Right to Work process ensuring all employees have the correct documentation and required follow up checks are completed.
- Providing admin support required for the resourcing process for both weekly and salaried employees.
- Supporting the HR team in the preparation for ethical and customer audits and produce any ongoing compliance data required.
- To provide admin support for absences, disciplinaries, grievances and appeals including information transfer to Shared Services, arranging meetings and taking notes at hearings.
- Coordinating all communications and ensure they are cascaded as appropriate for the audience.
- Supporting Payroll administrator with Payroll related tasks
- Being the first point of contact for payroll and HR related queries
- Supporting HR team with project work
- Supporting with any engagement activities on site, as well as site employee forum
- Presenting and being involved in site inductions
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food- you just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry with over 19,000 employees, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. Our customers include Harris Teeter and Home Chef in the US, and in China, we make food for Starbucks, Yum! and Pret. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality to join us.
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BakkavorBakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient food. Our customers include every major UK grocery retailer, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and some of the world’s best-known food brands. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.
Category: Human Resources Location: Harrow, GB Date: 16-Feb-2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HR Associate roles across Bakkavor's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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