People Admin Assistant Full Time

We’re looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused People Admin Assistant to join our team on a 9 month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR experience in a supportive, fast-paced environment.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth day to day HR operations, providing excellent administrative support across the employee lifecycle and helping us deliver a positive colleague experience.

You will be responsible for

• Providing accurate and timely administrative support to the People Team.
• Maintaining employee records and updating HR systems.
• Supporting recruitment processes, including preparing documentation, arranging interviews and issuing offer letters.
• Assisting with onboarding activities such as preparing induction materials and conducting pre employment checks.
• Supporting payroll preparation through data entry and monthly change reports.
• Responding to general HR queries and signposting colleagues where required.
• Producing letters, reports and documentation as requested.
• Supporting People Advisors/Partners with employee relations administration, note taking and meeting coordination.
• Getting involved in wider People Team projects and initiatives.
  

You will need

Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.

Confident using MS Office and comfortable learning new systems.

A proactive, friendly and professional approach.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00 hours

Whats in it for you?

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• 10% discount at Tesco Café
• 10% Booker discount
• Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

About Us

Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk