Pay and Reward Administrator

Oetker Group; Leyland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable global food company in Leyland is looking for a Pay and Reward Administrator to join their team. This full-time, permanent role involves ensuring the smooth delivery of payroll, pensions, and benefits for UK employees while providing high-quality service. Candidates should have at least 3 years' experience in payroll administration and ideally hold a CIPP qualification. The position comes with a hybrid working model and competitive salary alongside great benefits, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about payroll and rewards.

Benefits

Hybrid working pattern

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance (4x annual salary)

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Private health care provided by Bupa

Annual healthy heart MOTs

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a payroll administration role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• High attention to detail and strong numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth delivery of hourly paid payroll, pensions, and benefits.
• Provide professional and responsive service to employees.
• Support employees across the payroll and reward lifecycle.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

CIPP Qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Resourcelink

UKG

Job description

PAY AND REWARD ADMINISTRATOR

HR Leyland | Leyland |Full Time | Permanent

Since our beginnings at Dr. Oetker, we have been breaking new ground. With pizza, cake, and desserts, as well as digital platforms and services – quality and an innovative spirit set us apart.

What awaits you? It's up to you! At Dr. Oetker, you can actively shape the future – both yours and ours. We want to be part of something bigger. Don't you?

JOIN THE TASTE.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Great news! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Pay & Reward Administrator to join our Pay & Reward Team. This is a full-time permanent role, based in Leyland, reporting directly to the Head of Reward.

This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth delivery of hourly paid payroll, pensions, and benefits for our UK employees. You’ll provide an accurate, professional, and responsive service to employees and stakeholders, while helping to maintain high standards across pay and reward processes.

We’re on the lookout for a detail-driven, organised pay and reward administrator who’s passionate about ensuring everything runs smoothly across hourly paid payroll, pensions, and benefits, while providing a professional and responsive service to our employees and stakeholders.

As a global, family run business our culture is important to us. All our employees are inspired and motivated to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace for our customers and consumers, whilst having fun at the same time!

A career at Dr. Oetker will provide you with:

• The opportunity to make a real impact, supporting employees across the full payroll and reward lifecycle.
• As supportive, people-focused culture within a global, family run-business.
• Ongoing learning and development to grow your expertise in payroll, reward and systems.

WHAT YOU BRING

At Dr Oetker we believe that our employees play a key role in our success. To help shape our future you’ll bring a strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, and payroll and benefits best practice including salary sacrifice schemes.

You’ll also have:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a payroll administration role.
• Qualified or studying towards CIPP Qualification (or equivalent).
• High attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships.
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office; experience with systems like Resourcelink and UKG is desirable but not essential.

Experience in a corporate office environment would be an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER

The role is based at our Leyland Production site (Marathon Place, Leyland) with a hybrid working model where 2-3 days per week from home. You must be able to commute to our Leyland Production site and other external locations for face-to-face collaboration and to meet business requirements.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid working pattern (minimum of 2 days a week office based)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x annual salary)
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Private health care provided by Bupa (single cover)
• Health Care Cash Plan Scheme (provided by Bupa)
• Annual healthy heart MOT’s
• Enhanced family friendly leave and company sick pay
• Free onsite parking and modern office facilities
• Employee referral, loyalty, and suggestion schemes
• Cycle to work scheme and eye test vouchers
• And of course, access to our cake and pizza products

A great place to work, with great people and great taste.

We look forward to your online application. Just click the "Apply now" button, and you're good to go. Still have questions? Then please feel free to reach out to us directly.

Dr. Oetker is an equal opportunities employer. We continuously work to shape and live in a corporate culture where everyone feels welcome. At Dr. Oetker, your personality and qualifications are what count. Not gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation, and identity.

Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited