Recruitment & Payroll Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Recruitment & Payroll Assistant to join our HR team at Cathay Investments Limited. In this vital dual-purpose role, you will be the driving force behind connecting great temporary talent with rewarding opportunities in warehousing and transport, while ensuring our dedicated workforce is paid accurately and on time every single week.

If you love building relationships, thrive on variety, and take pride in getting the details right, we would love to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing

Connecting Talent (Recruitment):

• Find & Inspire: Source, network, and advertise to attract top temporary candidates for internal and external clients across the warehousing and transport sectors. Also source and advertise for permanent candidates.
• Match & Onboard: Match candidate skills to the right vacancies, and guide new starters smoothly through contracts, registration packs, and pre-assignment briefings.
• Support & Advise: Act as a friendly, reliable point of contact for our temporary staff—answering daily phone queries about pay, logistics, and contracts, while working closely with Line Managers to understand their staffing needs.
• Champion Compliance: Ensure all right-to-work checks and recruitment processes meet legislation and REC guidelines.

Supporting Our People (Payroll):

• Deliver Weekly Payroll: Process weekly payroll for 3PL Resources Limited accurately and on schedule, managing starters, leavers, SSP, SMP, and holiday allowances.
• Manage Systems & Data: Monitor our Time and Attendance (T&A) system to calculate gross pay, handle auto-enrolment pensions, and keep employee records, payslips, and P60s completely confidential and up to date.
• Problem-Solve: Keep on top of our payroll and recruitment inbox, resolving queries swiftly and maintaining the temporary workers trust.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Experience: At least 2 years of recruitment experience. Ideally, you’ll also have 1 year of payroll experience—though if you don’t, a genuine interest and eagerness to learn is just as welcome!
• People Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a natural ability to put people at ease, build trust, and stay patient, persuasive, and persistent.
• Resilience & Adaptability: A mature, flexible approach that helps you stay calm and positive under pressure in a busy environment.
• Organisation: Strong administrative skills with a keen eye for accuracy and confidentiality.

Why Join Us?

At Cathay Investments Limited, you won’t just be ticking boxes—you’ll be directly supporting the people who keep vital supply chains moving. You will work closely with the Associate HR Director and wider HR Team in a role that offers genuine variety, responsibility, and the chance to grow your HR and payroll expertise.

Think you’re the right fit? Apply today and help us keep our team moving forward!