People Services Administrator - New Starter

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you'll be doing:

To support the new starter lifecycle from offer stage to induction, in a timely and efficient manner.

Role responsibilities:
To provide a high standard of service to both external and internal customers, in accordance with company processes and procedures, by undertaking specialist talent acquisition customer service administration tasks
Demonstrating a great level of teamwork to respond to all queries, emails and telephone enquiries for both external and internal customers, delivering a great customer experience for all enquiries.
To ensure that all contracts of employment are created, developed and sent to candidates in a timely manner ensuring an excellent candidate experience
Ensure all new starters are onboarded using the relevant systems (Paradox / MyHR (Success Factors)) in accordance with required timescales, and that they are booked onto Company inductions
Ensuring that all new starters are set up on MyHR within the required deadlines for payroll cut off and operational needs
Ensuring that all offer paperwork is completed, returned and accurately filed in individual's files.
Maintain high levels of candidate and site People Team communication and engagement around candidate statuses, queries and follow ups
To provide support to the Talent Acquisition Team in the day-to-day management of the candidates through MyHR and Paradox
Ensure real-time updates of the system with joiner pipeline process in order to generate and distribute accurate reports to site People Teams, ensuring clarity and ETA's on forthcoming starters
Demonstrating great attention to detail and working in a methodical manner to maintain the correct record of live vacancies on the applicant tracking system and ensure candidate records are maintained on the applicant tracking system What we're looking for:
Strong IT skills with proven experience of Microsoft Office applications
Proven experience of office administration
Accuracy/thoroughness, attention to detail and the ability to identify errors and/or omissions
Proactive, organised, and sound analytical/problem solving skills
Ability to handle confidential information discretely, professionally and appropriately in line with GDPR regulations
Remain calm and ability to work under pressure
Strong team working skills focusing on sharing best practice, supporting colleagues and building relationships
Good working knowledge of Excel At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return:
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Competitive matched pension contributions
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.

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