HR Assistant - Dagenham, United Kingdom - Hovis

Hovis

Verified Company

Dagenham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Welcome to Hovis.

We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand.

We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each.

We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK.

Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe.

We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced site based HR Assistant to join the Hovis HR team at our Dagenham Distribution Centre, to enable Hovis to deliver on its vision of being the best quality brand in bakery.

Role Purpose:

To provide the HR department with administrative support, enabling the function to provide an effective service to the wider Dagenham team

Key Accountabilities:

Service Management

Respond to requests with fast and accurate turnarounds an din line with agreed SLA's

Absence Management

Daily update of department trackers
Manage all absence notifications and return to works received through the HR mail box
Management of absence recording and reporting
Prepare weekly absence figures and update the Company tracker

Payroll

Update SAP as required ensuring accurate absence recording using the correct payment codes for sickness absence
In conjunction with HRM check monthly payroll report when available
Liaise with Payroll on any queries raised by Colleagues and feedback outcome to Colleague in a timely manner
Prepare Out of Cycle payments as required

Communications

Update Site Notice Boards as required
Promote and foster an environment of open communication
Support FLM's with minute taking at ER meetings and preparation of outcome letters

Recruitment

Provide recruitment support for the operation
Arrange assessments and interviews as required
Carry out Right to Work checks on successful applicants
Manage HR induction and assist with onboarding new starters where required

People & Processes

Support the HRM on ad hoc projects at site
Contribute to the achievement of HR KPIs including but not limited to attracting and retaining the right people; developing people; sickness absence etc

Key Outputs/Metrics/Key Relationship

Constantly challenges the status quo to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness is maximised at all times
Support delivery of HR employee KPIs
Support delivery of people plans
Support delivery of communications plan and engagement strategy

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries.

The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy worklife balance
We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.

Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.