Job Description:
Growers Express, LLC one of California’s leading producers, marketers, and distributors of premium quality vegetables located in Salinas is seeking a Payroll Clerk to process weekly payroll for all field and packing facilities.
Position Reports to:
Payroll Manager
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Compile payroll data such as hours worked, sales or piecework to calculate gross wages.
- Accurate deduction of appropriate taxes and health insurance.
- Processing of high-volume weekly payroll.
- Record changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee.
- Maintain accuracy in the payroll system and employee files for all deductions.
- Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
- Prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
- Prepare paychecks in a bilingual setting.
- Process and pay weekly garnishments to the appropriate agency
- Create payroll data reports for management.
- Reconcile all payroll reports.
Education:
- 2 years of payroll processing experience with an Agricultural background preferred, but not mandatory.
- Bilingual/Conversational Spanish is required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, and Famous software experience a plus.
Skills:
- Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Must be able to write simple correspondence.
- Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Must be bilingual – English/Spanish.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Able to maintain confidential information.
- Good time management skills.
