Human Resources - Payroll Administrator (part time)

Payroll Administrator (part time)

Hours: 24 per week

Working pattern: 0830 – 1700 on Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays (we’re open to conversations around flexibility)

Location: predominantly remote (occasional travel to our two UK sites required)

Salary: £16,800

Contract Length: 12 months, fixed term

About The Role

At Vitacress, you can play a key role in making sure every colleague is paid accurately, on time, and with care. As a Payroll Administrator, you will deliver end-to-end payroll support for our UK teams while becoming a trusted point of contact for payroll queries. Working closely with the Payroll Manager, you’ll help ensure a smooth, compliant, and people-focused payroll experience from day one.

In this role you’ll…..

• Support the full payroll cycle, focussing on our weekly paid colleagues, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Maintain and update our HR system (Dayforce), including processing changes, deductions, and benefits
• Respond to payroll queries with empathy, clarity, and professionalism
• Ensure all payroll data is captured correctly and in line with compliance requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and support continuous improvement
• Stay up to date with payroll legislation, system updates, and best practice
  
  

You can do this if you…

• Have experience in payroll or are eager to build on a career in this area
• Have strong attention to detail and take pride in getting things right
• Enjoy supporting people and communicating clearly
• Are comfortable handling confidential information
• Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Have experience with HRIS system Dayforce (desirable, not essential)
• Are proactive, organised, and keen to learn and improve
  
  

You’ll do this for us…

• Ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, every time
• Help create a positive, supportive experience for employees with payroll queries
• Contribute to efficient, compliant payroll operations
• Support improvements that make processes smoother for both employees and the HR team
• Play a part in building a collaborative, trustworthy, and continuous improvement-focused team
  
  

Vitacress is the leading supplier of Herb and Salads products in the UK with our main sites in Andover, Chichester and Portugal. We take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads, herbs and horticultural plants that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.