Company Overview
Desmet RoseDowns Hull is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of processing equipment for the oilseed, rendering, and related industries. With a strong heritage and commitment to innovation, we deliver high quality engineering solutions that support customers worldwide in achieving efficient and sustainable production processes for almost 250 years.
Location: Hull
Company: RoseDowns (part of the Desmet Group)
Hours: Part‑time 24 hours per week (Daily hours/Days are flexible but must include a Monday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (Full time Equivalent)
Are you an organised and proactive HR professional looking for your next opportunity?
RoseDowns are seeking a confident and detail focused HR Administrator to join our HR team and provide essential first line support across our Hull site for circa 105 employees.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with HR admin experience who enjoys a varied role, working closely with managers and employees, and supporting the full employee lifecycle. You will report directly to the HR Manager and play an important part in ensuring smooth HR operations across the business.
About the Role
As our HR Administrator, you will be responsible for delivering efficient, accurate and timely HR administration. Your day to day duties will include:
General HR Administration
- Maintaining employee records and HR databases
- Preparing new starter, contractual change and leaver documentation
- Managing HR trackers and routine reports (absence, overtime, headcount, holidays etc.)
Absence & Sickness Management
- Acting as first point of contact for day to day absence queries
- Updating absence systems and monitoring short and long term absence
- Supporting managers to follow required processes
- Creating formal absence meeting packs
Payroll Support
- Running the monthly payroll in partnership with HR Manager and Finance
- Ensuring accurate data entry and supporting payroll administration
Time & Attendance Systems
- Maintaining the time management system (attendance, overtime, holidays)
- Supporting employees and managers with system queries
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Advertising vacancies, screening CVs, scheduling interviews
- Preparing interview packs and coordinating candidate communication
- Supporting onboarding, right to work checks, inductions and probation tracking
HR Meeting Support
- Taking confidential minutes in welfare meetings, disciplinaries, investigations and grievances
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- CIPD Level 3 - please do not apply unless you have this already or are currently nearing completion.
- Experience in HR administration
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Good understanding of HR processes and basic UK employment law
- Strong communication skills
- Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Your application will be automatically rejected if you do not meet the above criteria
Desirable
- Experience processing payroll
- Experience with an HRMS such as Workday or SuccessFactors
- Experience working with time & attendance systems
- HR experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
Why Join RoseDowns?
You’ll be joining a supportive HR function in a well established engineering business with an excellent reputation. As part of the Desmet Group, you’ll benefit from being part of a global organisation with opportunities to grow and develop.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys ownership, variety, and being at the heart of HR activity.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short covering letter explaining what interests you about the role.
If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful, please do not reapply unless your skills, qualifications, or experience have significantly changed.
Please note that due to the holiday period, this vacancy will close on 13 August. However, interviews will not commence until mid September, so there may be a delay in contacting candidates.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £27,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards completion?
Work Location: In person
