People & Payroll Services Manager - FTC

Description

People & Payroll Services Manager

Maternity Cover (12-month FTC, ideally from mid-April 2026)

Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, popchips, Skips, and more!)

We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.

Join our snack-loving team

We're looking for a People & Payroll Services Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you're ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you - this could be your next big move.

About the role

As Payroll & People Services Manager, you'll lead a team that delivers a first-class HR administration and payroll service to the business. You'll oversee the day-to-day operations of people and payroll services, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and exceptional colleague experience.

This role also involves leading the delivery of agreed objectives and strategic plans, managing audits, and supporting the evolution of HR systems to improve efficiency. You'll inspire and develop your team, promoting collaboration and accountability to achieve high performance and service standards.

What's in it for you?

We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here's a flavour of what we offer:

GBP6,000 annual car allowance.

Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

Comprehensive healthcare support - including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

KP4ME - our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

Lead and develop a high performing team

Role modelling behaviours that inspire personal & professional development but also team excellence linked to a continuous improvement mindset

Provide an exceptional customer service

Confidence in developing and maintaining excellent relationships within HR and with stakeholders at all levels

Manage team performance and development

Inspire and lead a high-performing team, setting clear objectives, monitoring progress and supporting professional growth

Act as the escalation point for complex queries

Resolve issues that fall outside standard processes, providing clear guidance and solutions to stakeholders and colleagues

Accountable for an efficient HR transactional support service

Offering an effective, timely, high quality administration activities to the business via the people and payroll services team

Oversee HR systems and service delivery

Support the effective use of HR systems, ensuring data integrity and partnering with HR teams to deliver agreed objectives and service levels

Who are we?

We're KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love - from Hula Hoops to McCoy's. In the UK, we're a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We're proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We're committed to inclusion

We're building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you - your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there's anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We'd love to hear from you if you can bring:

HR leadership experience

You'll have experience managing HR teams in a complex environment

Strong knowledge of compliance and legislation

Understanding of UK employment law

Team leadership and stakeholder management

Ability to lead, develop and performance manage within a team, and build strong relationships across all levels

Technical and analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills, attention to detail and confidence handling sensitive data

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