About Creed: Creed is a family business, established in 1972, which is ambitious with it's growth within the industry. We deliver a great range of multi-temperature food products, including our butchery and fresh ranges to caterers across the country from our offices in Cheltenham, Ilkeston & High Wycombe. It's a great place to be and we are proud of our role in supporting our local community. We are dedicated to creating a great place to work, with great people and this year we have been listed as a top 50 company to work for by Best Companies, across all three of our depots, having achieved a two star status. We are also the number one food and drinks sector (Q2) company to work for. Our people are committed to our values, choose their attitude and focus on the needs of the customer. They work hard and are committed to providing a great service but want to have some fun and development along the way. Our employees often get involved in charity events, attend the company conversations, put forward their ideas for improvement and contribute in the team briefings. Our core business values are being: Commercial, Proud, Friendly and Nurturing. Role details: As a Payroll Administrator you will ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of payroll for all employees, delivering a seamless and user-friendly experience that supports Creeds values and contributes to a positive workplace culture. This role plays a vital part in maintaining payroll accuracy, managing pension contributions and ensuring alignment with statutory requirements. Acting as a key link between the Finance and HR teams, the Payroll Administrator ensures employees are paid correctly and on time while continuously seeking opportunities to improve payroll processes and service delivery. Some responsibilities of the role include: To ensure that Creed is a great place to work with timely, accurate and user-friendly payroll processing. To deliver excellent internal and external customer service as the face of payroll within the business To ensure the monthly payroll is processed accurately and in a timely fashion, meeting all statutory and internal deadlines Ensure employees receive the correct payments on the correct date Responsibility for payroll year end processes Keep abreast of legislative changes which impact payroll and implement changes as agreed with the Credit Control Manager and Finance Director Pension reporting, including auto-enrolment requirements Support employees with Benefits in Kind queries including company cars and private medical Maintain up to date records on Sage 50 payroll software Demonstrate commitment to and support our Environmental, Social and Governance goals in how daily tasks and responsibilities are carried out. Actively promote a food safety culture through sharing knowledge and expertise. Demonstrate a positive, customer-focused, and professional approach. Contribute to a diverse, inclusive, solutions-oriented, and customer service focussed culture. Share ideas and develop new ways of working to improve company performance and employee engagement. Demonstrate professionalism and deliver an awesome customer experience to both internal and external customers. It is essential that you have the following: Experience managing payroll for a similar sized operation / working as a payroll administrator / within the payroll function. Extensive payroll knowledge with at least two years experience processing payroll for a similar volume of employees Experience using Sage 50 payroll software or similar Strong Excel skills Customer Service Focus, with excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, and stakeholder management skills. An organised and methodical approach to work with good time management skills Strong I.T and administration skills, numeracy, and a good level of English. Customer Service Focus, Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, and stakeholder management skills. An action-oriented individual, who is solutions focused, can manage multiple priorities, and deliver results on time. A good team player, with attention to detail and good problem-solving skills that follows processes in place and participates in sharing ideas for improvements. What you get in return: Competitive salary. Training and development and career progression opportunities. Recognition for doing a great job and going the extra mile from customers, your department and the rest of the business. Respect and support from your team, supervisors and managers. 33 Days of annual leave per year. Life insurance for 2 times your annual salary. Employee discount on purchases and regular special offers for staff. Access to an online discount portal, providing discounts for gyms, the cinema, supermarkets, high street retailers, cashback for changing your electricity supplier and much more helping you to save money on purchases that you would ordinarily make. Employee assistance programme that offers confidential support and advice which includes free access to legal advice, wellness programmes and much more. Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme. Creed also offer employees the opportunity to join our Savings Scheme, join the Staff Lottery to support our selected charities and be in with the chance of winning £250 each month, an additional day off each year which you can use to help a charitable cause of your choice and much more. We are also a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer If you think you have what it takes, please click 'Apply Now' below to send your C.V for consideration. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy. Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract Contract length: 12 months Pay: £20,943.00 per year Expected hours: 25 per week Benefits: Additional leave Casual dress Company events Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Store discount Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends Work Location: In person Reference ID: CST055