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Myton Food Group

People (HR) Assistant

On site

Knaresborough, United kingdom

Freelance

27-02-2026

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Microsoft Excel Customer Service Recruitment

Job Specifications

More About The Role

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

As a People Administrator / Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our human resources department. You will be responsible for a wide range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient HR processes, and providing excellent customer service to our employees. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about HR and wants to contribute to the success of a growing organisation.

Reporting To The People Advisor, You Will

Be the first point of contact for foundation level site People queries

Offer HR Expertise to site colleagues and managers as necessary

Provide administrative support to the HR team

Ensure payroll administration is accurate and all colleagues get paid correctly and on time

Maintain records, files and spreadsheets in line with data protection legislation

Keep ad-hoc analysis and reporting on HR issues up to date

Coordinate weekly HR audit checks

Support the recruitment process for the site as required

Become a subject matter expert on company HR policies, ensuring the site remains fully compliant at all times.

Support, coach and challenge line management with absence, disciplinary and grievance issues

Develop engaging, proactive communications across the site

Build positive and effective relationships with unions, agency suppliers, colleagues and stakeholders

Support and drive colleague engagement on siteWhy not take a look around one of our Distribution/Manufacturing sites? Click here.

About You

The good news is you don't need to be fully HR qualified to apply for this role (although we'd love for you to be working towards one). But we do look for:

The ability to work in a fast paced People environment (manufacturing experience would be good, but isn’t essential)

A proactive, positive approach to work with a true customer focus

The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

Exposure to HR Systems

Excellent all-round IT skills (especially Microsoft Excel)

Experience of advising and supporting colleagues and managers with foundation level people queries

An understanding of HR policies and practices

Proactive approach to own continuous development

Experience of implementing processes

The ability to act on own initiativeIn return for your hard work we will offer you:

Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that's important to you - whether that be a birthday, religious holiday or a special occasion

15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us

Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member

Career progression and development opportunities

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP

Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more

Optional Payroll charity donations

A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

Find out more about working in Manufacturing at Myton Food Group here.

About The Company

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. xlqdzyr But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website

About the Company

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We're British farming's biggest single direct customer, we buy from highly valued suppliers and we're passionate about the quality of our food, but also the way we work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. We have always been innovative and forward thinking. We took on our first produce factory, Cutler, back in 1976, with our 19th site opening recently, processing fish from the Southwest of Cornwall. We have our roots in the Morrisons Supermarket business. ... Know more