HR & Training Administrator

3 months ago


Brackley, United Kingdom Avara Foods Full time

**About the Role**:
**Who are we, and what do we do?**

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

**A little about our Brackley site**:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.2 million birds per week. There are over 700 talented people employed at our Brackley site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

**About the Role**:
Are you passionate about People? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in HR?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our peopleacross Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated **HR & Training Administrator **to join our **HR **Team, based at our **Brackley **site.

This is a predominately office-based role but there may be a requirement for you to go within the factory environment.

Working hours are **Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00**

**What will you be doing as a HR & Training Administrator at Avara?**

As a **HR & Training Administrator **you’ll provide administrative support to the HR function, including training, to ensure the effective day to day running of the department. This role has to understand the Operational requirements and work in a varied environment that is fast paced. The position requires contact with Management and colleagues in all departments, at all levels, and across the Chicken Business Unit.

**What will your key responsibilities as a HR & Training Administrator include?**
- Ensure that time and attendance records are accurate before being released to payroll
- Ensure that the HR systems are accurately maintained at all times, in a timely manner, for example absences, change to personal details, etc
- Support the processing of leavers
- Provide cover for the management of the weekly payroll system sign off by dealing with pay queries, staff sales and pay adjustments, ensuring that payroll is ready as required
- Support the administration and monitoring of absence, including collation of sick notes, return to work interviews, arranging absence reviews and monitoring long term sickness
- Control of general administration including efficient filing systems, including scanning and shredding documentation, answering the telephone, and ensuring that all electronic files are maintained to a high standard with all the appropriate documentation
- Raise Purchase Orders in a timely manner using the Oracle system
- Support with adhoc Reception duties such as answering calls from the main switchboard, sorting out the post and ensuring that the post is franked and ready for collection
- Support the training Coordinator in delivering internal and external training including administrative duties

**What you’ll need to be successful**:

- HR or Training experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Excellent communications skills, with ability to communicate at all levels and work effectively within a team
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective organisation skills and time management - ability to multi-task
- Confident in usage of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work under pressure

**The benefits of working for Avara Foods**

As a **HR & Training Administrator **you will be part of a supportive, inclusive and engaging HR Team delivering excellent service to all stakeholders.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

- **Up to £26,000 **per annum depending on skills and experience.
- **31 **days holiday allowance
- **3% **pension
- Life insurance
- Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
- Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Free staff parking

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

INDHP #TheAvaraWay


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