The Role
Assists with biweekly payroll for approximately 400 employees, including time and attendance adjustments, payroll reports, reconciliations, employee record updates, deductions, garnishments, transfers, and onboarding. Administers benefits, vacation tracking, absenteeism reports, access cards, and wage-loss information for claims. Requires accounting and payroll education, attention to detail, Excel proficiency, strong communication, and preferably 2–3 years of payroll experience in a unionized organization.
Summary Generated by Built In
Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.
From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Role:
Reporting to the Payroll Supervisor, the Payroll Assistant is responsible for assisting with the administration of payroll for approximately 400 employees. The incumbent posts entries, audits and reconciles various payroll reports. This position provides support to all functions of the payroll department. Organizational / internal relationships include Management, Office Staff, Plant Managers, Supervisors, and Plant Staff.
Responsibilities
- Run payroll bi-weekly for plant or salaried employees as directed by the Payroll Supervisor.
- Record and review time and attendance adjustments for hourly paid employees on a daily basis. ensuring integrity and accuracy of information.
- Preparing request forms such as retro adjustments, vacation money withdrawal, ROE requests, boot allowance and medical note etc., for reimbursement.
- Manage and update employee records, including base rate progression, changes in address, phone numbers, banking information, payroll deductions, garnishments, permanent department transfers, and schedules in both the Dayforce and AS400 systems.
- Monitor absenteeism and review “No Show” report daily. Record absentees and prepare required reports.
- Monitoring and recording the daily transfer of employees to other departments in preparation for rate changes.
- Assist in onboarding new employees. Ensure that forms are completed accurately before entering the information into both Dayforce and AS400.
- Prepare and submit the benefits package for eligible employees. Ensure that Canada Life, Green Shield Canada, RRSP enrollment forms, and Blue Cross files are up to date.
- Creating and monitoring access cards for new employees, visitors and contractors.
- Monitor and track on a weekly basis employee vacation time
- Providing Time Loss & Wages information in WCB, MPI Employers Verification of Earnings, STD claim to insurance company for illness or injury.
- Other payroll and benefits administration as assigned by Payroll Supervisor.
Requirements
- Familiarity with Ceridian – Dayforce is an asset.
- Basic accounting knowledge.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze problems and communicate effectively both verbal and written.
- Very good interpersonal skills and an ability to treat all staff professionally and have an aptitude for dealing with various individuals.
- Ability to exercise discretion, tact, diplomacy and good judgment in dealing with difficult situations and people.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities, adhere to deadlines and work well with others in accomplishing objectives.
- Good working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products is important.
- Secondary school graduation plus the completion of courses in accounting and payroll.
- Completion of courses in payroll administration is an asset.
- 2-3 years’ experience in a similar payroll role working in a unionized organization preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
Skills Required
- Secondary school graduation plus completion of courses in accounting and payroll
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Ability to analyze problems and communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Very good interpersonal skills and professional conduct with diverse staff
- Discretion, tact, diplomacy, and good judgment in difficult situations
- Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively with others
- Good working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products
- Familiarity with Ceridian Dayforce
- Completion of courses in payroll administration
- 2–3 years of experience in a similar payroll role, preferably in a unionized organization
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
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The Company
What We Do
Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry including: hatchery operations; poultry farming; primary processing; further processing; and distribution of food across Canada. From the humble beginnings of one small processing facility in Surrey, British Columbia in 1983, we have since grown to serve a wide range of customers, both domestically and internationally. Our Canadian family owned and operated businesses produce quality food products from processing plants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Included in our businesses are: - Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd. - produces fresh and frozen poultry protein - Grand River Foods Ltd. - produces ready to eat food products
