HR Administrator

Job description

  

Since Watchfinder & Co. was first founded in 2002, it has grown to become the premier resource from which to buy and sell premium pre-owned watches. With thousands of watches available from more than 50 brands, including Rolex, Omega, IWC and more, plus boutiques across the UK and a manufacturer certified service centre, Watchfinder has established itself as the top pre-owned watch specialist.

The HR Administrator   is responsible for supporting the life cycle from when a new employee joins Watchfinder, any internal moves within the company, and through to when the employee leaves the business. The key elements on the operational role are to produce contracts for both internal moves and external new hires and to ensure the internal HR system is updated in an accurate and timely manner. It will be essential for the role to build strong relationships with the Talent Acquisition, HR and wider management teams.

 

In this role, you will be part of the HR Team at Watchfinder and report into the HR Advisor. You will be an internal customer-facing working closely with managers, employees and the rest of the HR team. You will be working in an exciting and pace driven environment.

 

Duties

·  Be the first point of contact for employees on any HR-related queries
·  Provide support to the Talent Acquisition team where required, by coordinating the entire onboarding process with new starters. Such as scheduling first days, IT Requests and Health and Safety.
·  Preparing offers of employment/contracts and send out welcome packs for all new starters
·  HR Operations - assisting with the preparation of the monthly payroll, benefits administration and updating the HR system with benefit and pension information.
·  Handle the reference/DBS process from application to recording
·  Producing documentation for all aspects of the employee life cycle, including leavers, changes to terms and conditions, maternity and paternity and flexible working requests

 

Person specification

·  Strong administration skills, with a very good knowledge of MS Office Programmes such as Excel, Word.
·  Ability to work at speed and balance a wide range of activities at any one time and at short notice
·  Highly professional with strong client-facing skills and an ability to forge strong and lasting internal relationships
·  Committed, enthusiastic and eager to learn. 
·  Strong attention to detail

 

Interview Process: 

 

1. Call with our Friendly Talent team to discuss the role and your experience 

2. Face to Face interview at our HQ in Maidstone with a Talent Member and HR Manager. 

 

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm