Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

When it comes to baking, BakeMark has its own secret ingredient: a team of passionate talented employees. For over 100 years, BakeMark has stood for excellence in quality and service, for our customers, our stakeholders and our colleagues. We attribute our success to our colleagues and their contributions towards meeting the needs of our customers and stakeholders. We shall share our values and ways of working. We are passionate about the baking industry. We excel at creating strong partnerships within the company and with our loyal customers. We love to innovate and thrive to manufacture and deliver performing bakery products and world-class customer service.

With over 100 years of service to the baking industry, BakeMark is recognized as an industry leader and trusted partner for quality bakery ingredients, products, supplies and service. BakeMark is a manufacturer and distributor with 23 branches conveniently located across the U.S.

At BakeMark we appreciate our employees and their families and offer a competitive pay and a full suite of benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance (Comprehensive healthcare benefits package, with many coverage options at a very low employee cost)
• 401K (generous retirement benefits) with a Company Match
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off 

SUMMARY : We are seeking a meticulous Payroll Technician to play a critical role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for a workforce of 1,350+ employees across multiple states. This position requires strong payroll knowledge and a solid understanding of regulations governing both union and non-union populations. Experience with Dayforce is strongly preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate brings precision, sound judgment, and a commitment to data integrity—recognizing that every paycheck represents a real employee relying on accuracy and timeliness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll accurately and on schedule using Dayforce

• Review and audit timecards, pay codes, PTO, and sick time to ensure data integrity

• Process new hires, terminations, retro pay, commissions, and bonuses

• Handle payroll corrections, off-cycle checks, and pay adjustments

• Ensure compliance with FLSA, wage and hour laws, and company policies

• Respond to employee payroll and timekeeping inquiries with professionalism and accuracy

• Support payroll reporting, internal and external audits, and record retention requirements

• Partner with HR to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies

• Manage end-to-end garnishment processing, including new setups, ongoing maintenance, and terminations

• Maintain strict confidentiality of all payroll and employee data at all times

• Support process improvement initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience

• Strong working knowledge of FLSA, overtime calculations, and wage and hour laws

• High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and timeliness

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines

• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Hands-on Dayforce payroll experience

• Component pay or complex pay structure experience

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation

• Experience supporting union payroll populations

BakeMark is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment, in accordance with the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, age or any other basis prohibited by law.