PAYROLL SPECIALIST I

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, this administrative role ensures various human resources functions are properly executed to support employee engagement. The position provides administrative support to the Human Resources Director and the entire facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and distributes current employee information, policy and procedure manuals, and other communications.
• Trains in SAP and Kronos to complete all workforce transactions, ensuring accurate payroll and labor cost tracking.
• Administers and tracks daily employee attendance, including disciplinary actions, vacations, and leaves of absence.
• Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports.
• Maintains and verifies payroll entries and changes; checks for accuracy and reports discrepancies.
• Performs data entry of attendance and labor transfers; verifies changes and reports discrepancies.
• Reconciles weekly deductions to reports.
• Reviews and validates timesheets to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Verifies and inputs back-pay adjustments, deductions, reimbursements, and off cycles.
• Updates employee files to document personnel actions and provide information for payroll.
• Runs weekly/biweekly payroll.
• Manages all human resource and employee records confidentially, adhering to company standards.
• Becomes certified in first aid and CPR to render aid to employees if necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalency required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility within Human Resources.
• 2–5 years’ experience with Kronos software.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task while maintaining high accuracy.
• Efficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience in a food production facility is preferred.

Benefits

• Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company-observed holidays.
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan.
• Career development opportunities through continuous learning and development programs.

Pay

Base salary range of $40,000 – $59,000. This position is eligible for incentive pay through the Company’s annual bonus plan.

About Us

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including well-recognized brands and innovative food solutions. We process, prepare, package, and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry, and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, with our corporate office located in Greeley, Colorado.

Our mission is to be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders, and the opportunity of a better future for all team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, and Sincerity.