Overview of Role
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Salary: £26,000 pa – £27,000 pa
Hybrid Working: 2 days in office (subject to business needs)
Employment type: Permanent / Full Time
Part of Allied Bakeries – a business within Associated British Foods (ABF) – this role supports people services across multiple ABF businesses including Allied Bakeries, Allied Mills, Speedibake, Grocery Group and Wave 3 (AB Mauri, Cereform, ABFI and Wittington Investments). You will take ownership of HR and payroll administration across multiple businesses – solving problems, ensuring compliance, and delivering outstanding service every day.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage HR and payroll requests from start to finish, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Process pay changes, payments, and employee data in SuccessFactors in line with payroll deadlines.
- Support the full employee lifecycle – onboarding to offboarding.
- Issue contracts, letters and statutory documentation.
- Resolve payroll queries with confidence and precision.
- Maintain accurate HR records and systems.
- Produce reports and provide data insights to stakeholders.
- Support annual pay reviews, benefits administration, pension auto‑enrolment and policy updates.
- Ensure processes meet GDPR, statutory and internal control standards.
- Partner with HR, Payroll and Finance teams to deliver seamless service.
Qualifications
- Proven HR or payroll administration experience in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong payroll knowledge with excellent numerical skills.
- Confident using HR systems (SuccessFactors experience desirable).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised, detail‑focused and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Customer‑focused with a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.
Desirable
- Experience in HR Shared Services.
- Understanding of KPIs, data protection and compliance controls.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Free On‑site Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- On‑site Shop
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Loyal Service Awards
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Discounts on groceries, holidays and more
If you thrive on accuracy, enjoy solving problems, and want to make an impact across multiple businesses, we’d love to hear from you!
