HR and Payroll Administrator

Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.

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• This varied role will provide you with a unique opportunity to gain exposure to a full range of HR generalist and recruitment activities.
• You will be the first point of contact for our HR Operations teams within the Taiko factory. Working in collaboration with the People team, you manage a range of employee related matters, with an emphasis on absence and performance management.
• A highly credible People Assistant, you provide clear and concise advice to our teams, embracing our values in everything you do. You are not afraid to challenging the ‘norm’ and always look for innovative ways to improve the way we do things here, at Taiko.

Key Accountabilities:
General HR Administration
• Handle queries from staff regarding policies and procedures.
• Support HR projects such as training, wellbeing initiatives, and employee engagement.
• Organise HR team meetings, take minutes, and prepare reports.
• Manage Employee of the month process & value award
• Manage regular right to work checks.
• Generate KPIS, update board and stakeholders
• Manage HR Inbox
• Manage on-boarding and off -boarding employees.
• Manage all ER cases related AWOLs & Support in note taking where appropriate
• Admin support for benefits. Locker & pocket search
• Manage Walk-ins
Recruitment Support
• Post job adverts and manage applications.
• Arrange interviews and recruitment events.
• Conduct pre-employment checks (e.g., right-to-work, references).
• Prepare offer letters and contracts.
Onboarding & Employee Records
• Ensure new starter documents are completed, filed, and uploaded to HR systems.
• Maintain accurate employee records and update HR databases.
• Support induction processes.
Payroll Administration
• Collate and input payroll data.
• Liaise with payroll providers where necessary
• Managing payroll calculation and submitting weekly payroll
• Manage WFM reporting module in element suite.
• Support all Taiko Managers with WFM queries and issues.
• Prepare stats for senior managers and finance team.
• Prepare excessive hours report and share with all stakeholders.
• Absence/ Holiday cover for Payroll & recruitment officer

 

We're proud to offer:

• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major retail partners
• 3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen

Our Values

• Own it, Care About it, Make it Exceptional, Win Together

Ready to Roll?

Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...