<div><p>Location: Fully onsite/Ashford</p><p>Salary: £30,000 p/a</p><p>Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm</p><p>We are seeking an organised and proactive HR Administrator to join a fast‑paced fresh produce manufacturing and supply chain business.</p><p>This is a hands‑on HR role supporting a busy operational environment. You will support the full employee lifecycle within a small HR team, helping to ensure HR processes run smoothly while also assisting with compliance, audits, and industry standards required by customers and external partners.</p><p>Please note: We are unable to accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and must live in a commutable distance to Ashford.</p><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><li>Full employee lifecycle administration</li><li>Preparing contracts, offers, and HR documentation</li><li>Coordinating recruitment activity and interviews</li><li>Supporting onboarding, inductions, and probation tracking</li><li>Managing sickness and absence records</li><li>Supporting the Head of HR taking meeting minutes (disciplinaries, investigations, absence, H&S meetings)</li><li>Supporting employee relations processes (primarily absence and performance management)</li><li>Conducting exit interviews</li><li>Supporting HR compliance, audits, policies, and training records</li><li>Maintaining accurate HR systems and Excel based tracking</li></ul><h3>Person Specification:</h3><ul><li>Minimum 2 years HR administration experience (essential)</li><li>Confident taking formal meeting minutes (essential)</li><li>Strong administration and organisational skills</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel</li></ul><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul><li>20 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 25 days after probation)</li><li>Annual bonus</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Sick pay after probation</li><li>CIPD qualification support available</li></ul><p>We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.</p></div>