Business Administration Apprentice- Pioneer

Apprenticeship Description

Pioneer Foodservice are one of the largest and longest established suppliers of products to the catering trade in the north of England and southern Scotland. Our customers include pubs, restaurants, hotels, cafes, takeaways, canteens, leisure clubs, as well as the education and healthcare sectors.

We are looking for an Administrator to work as part of a small HR team supporting the HR Manager with all aspects of HR administration. In addition, you will learn how to process the weekly payroll to provide cover for the Payroll Administrator with support from the HR Manager.

Duties will include:

Human Resources

· Assist with drafting and issuing HR related documentation such as contracts, job role changes and absence letters

· Assist with recruitment; posting job adverts, organising interviews, interviewing and keeping job descriptions up to date

· Onboarding; send out new starter emails, documentation, carry out right to work and DBS checks and inductions (sometimes after hours)

· Maintain people files (paper and electronic)

· Administer training records and roll out of any people related training (e-learning etc)

· Assist with audit and regular reports from time management system

· Support the HR Manager and other people managers with employee relations administration such as investigations, disciplinaries and grievances (drafting up invites, taking notes etc)

· Maintain the company handbook to ensure it is up to date in line with employment law updates

· Manage a calendar of annual people/charity events and help organise

· General administration such as scanning, copying, filing, drafting up letters and organising meetings

· Support and lead on various ad-hoc projects as required by HR Manager Payroll (when covering)

· Process new starters and leavers on time management/payroll system and administer holidays

· Track and record employee changes on tracker and payroll reminder

· Maintain time management/payroll system with employee/pay changes

· Deal with any payroll related queries such as pay issues, shift changes and clocking in data

· Process weekly payroll and financial data for Company Secretary when required i.e. journals

From £8 per hour +, depending on experience

Monday to Friday 8am to 3.45pm – 35 hours per week. Occasional later finishes and/or bank holiday cover may be required.

Skills Required

· A positive attitude and willingness to learn

· A mature and discreet attitude

· Strong communication and organisational skills

· Attention to detail and the ability to multitask

· Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Entry Requirements

GCSE Maths & English Grade 4/C or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent

Applications may close earlier if a suitable candidate is identified