Why Greencore?

We’re one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, employing over 14,000 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals. In FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.

Our mission is to make every day taste better.

Here at Bow, we have a team of around 1,100 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps, platters, sub rolls and salads for some of the biggest retailers in the UK, including Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Asda, Morrisons and BP Wild Bean Café.

What you’ll be doing

As our new HR Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in the heartbeat of our Bow site, supporting over 1,100 colleagues and delivering outstanding people experiences every day. Working closely with the site HR Business Partner and HR Team  you’ll be one of the first point of contact for HR queries and the driving force behind key people processes.

Your role will include:

• Monitoring immigration and right-to-work documentation, acting as the contact point for colleagues and working with our Shared Services team to keep records compliant and up to date
• Responsible for all HR administrative tasks, including but not limited to submitting stationery and purchase orders, generating generic HR reports, and creating or cancelling employee ID cards, note taking during colleague meetings
• Coordinating internal comms and engagement activities, from colleague updates to award announcements
• Supporting internal employee engagement events, celebration days (some flexibility required for early/late shifts) and employee listening groups
• Supporting in organising and delivering monthly recognition events (approx. 100 awards/month), including logistics, catering and certificates
• Supports payroll processes and provides coverage during team absences
• Helping with learning & development coordinator, including new starter inductions
• Championing our “people at the core” ethos by being visible, supportive and approachable every day

This role is five days per week on-site at our Bow facility. The fast pace of the site means no two days will be the same, and you’ll get exposure to every part of what makes Greencore a fantastic place to work.

What we’re looking for

• Strong administration experience, ideally from a busy and people-focused environment
• Confident communicator, written and verbal, who can write updates, send comms and respond to queries with care
• Highly organised and efficient, with strong attention to detail and pride in getting things right first time
• A natural people person who is friendly, proactive, and happy to work with everyone from shopfloor colleagues to site leadership
• Comfortable using systems to input data, raise purchase orders, and maintain accurate trackers
• Able to flex your hours occasionally to support key events on site
• Based locally or within commuting distance to Bow, as a reliable daily presence on site is essential

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you’ll be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. This is a great stepping stone for someone looking to move into an HR Advisor role in the future.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of making every day taste better.