HR Assistant/Admin/Recruitment in Bridgwater, Somerset

Competitive salary, plus annual bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, purchase additional holiday, free eyecare vouchers and much more! We really do have that 'wow factor' - 158,000 square metres, 650 colleagues employed across 4 factories, working a variety of shifts. We have 28 production lines and a large warehouse and transport facility all under one roof. Driven by a new dynamic leadership team, this is a fantastic time to join and be part of our ambitious plans for growth as the HR Advisor will play a key role in delivering the site people plan, centred around improving factory reliability through the engagement of people.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a career-minded individual who aspires to join a busy, professional HR team. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the HR Administrator is part of a medium sized team supporting with managing a range of HR transactional activities, to include:

• Payroll
• Absence management
• Employee relations
• Employee engagement initiatives
• Recognitions and reward arrangements

Much of the job is data driven, and so it is essential the job holder is highly competent with Microsoft Excel, and can provide reports and manage data with ease. Responsibilities include:

• Manage and co-ordinate all administration tasks relating to absence management, employment changes, long service awards and employee of the month.
• Support the HR Advisor with absence management administration if required.
• Responsible for the co-ordination of Long Service Awards for the site.
• Maintain and utilise the HR payroll, data and systems through timely and accurate input and producing reports to assist with the provision of management information and KPI reporting.
• Address all ad-hoc queries relating to the employment cycle.
• Supporting the HR Advisors in the management of family friendly policies and procedures including maternity, paternity, shared leave and requests for flexible working.
• Support the Plant HR Team via the provision of an effective, efficient, value adding service whilst being able to accept delegated tasks.
• Support ad hoc projects related to the role and help drive continuous improvement for the department.

You may already be an Administrator in a smaller business and ready for more of a challenge, or you may be a good HR Administrator ready for a fresh challenge. Certainly, you can demonstrate success in your current role and can add value to our on-site HR team. Ultimately, we want you to reflect and resonate the Refresco Values as we believe these are what has made us successful to date and will help us to grow in the future.

Working hours are Monday - Thursday 8.30 - 5.00, Fridays 8.30 - 4.00 and we have free, onsite parking. In addition, we offer an annual bonus incentive and a good company pension scheme, 28 days holiday in addition to bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional holidays) and access to a sports and social fund.

We also offer our employees access to GroceryAid, a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling, as well as access to Cheers, our award winning benefits platform offering discounts, free perks and wellbeing tools for all employees.

Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets, plus some of the best-known UK drinks brands. And, whether it's packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.