Payroll Specialist

Overview Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (hours may vary based on workload) Payroll Specialist – Join Our Team! Location: Fostoria, OH At Mennel, we believe in doing what’s right and bringing our best every day to help feed the world. We promote teamwork, value individual contributions, and strive for excellence in everything we do. If you’re passionate about payroll accuracy, compliance, and supporting our team members, this is your chance to make an impact! Who You Are The ideal Payroll Specialist is detail‑oriented, proactive, and highly organized. You thrive in a fast‑paced corporate environment, can manage multiple priorities, and are confident handling complex payroll tasks with accuracy and professionalism. You enjoy supporting employees and partnering across departments to ensure smooth and compliant payroll operations. What You’ll Do As a Payroll Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing across multiple schedules and locations. Following all food and personal safety rules, including GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, GFSI, FSMA, and HSE guidelines while maintaining an everyday audit‑ready department. Processing biweekly payroll for exempt and non‑exempt employees using ADP Workforce Now. Importing electronic timeclock data and reviewing for accuracy. Auditing payroll transactions for accuracy and compliance. Reconciling payroll reports and ensuring correct tax withholdings and deductions. Maintaining up‑to‑date payroll records including hires, terminations, status changes, and pay changes. Supporting year‑end activities including W‑2s, audits, and reporting. Responding to employee payroll inquiries and resolving issues. Maintaining employee files per record retention policies. Collaborating with HR and Finance for data accuracy and GL reconciliation. Assisting with HR mailings including profit sharing, wellness communications, and new hire packets. Staying current on payroll regulations and recommending improvements. Completing other duties as assigned. What We’re Looking For High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in HR or related field preferred. CPP certification is a plus. Intermediate–advanced proficiency in ADP Workforce Now is required. 4–6 years of payroll processing experience in a high‑volume corporate environment. Experience handling payroll for multi‑schedule or multi‑site operations. Strong understanding of payroll tax laws, wage and hour rules, and garnishments. High attention to detail and ability to work independently under deadlines. Strong Excel skills (V‑lookups, pivot tables). Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Why Join Mennel? Competitive Pay Flexible Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule Health & Wellbeing Benefits (medical, prescription, vision, dental, HSA, company‑paid STD, EAP, YMCA cost sharing, and more) Life Insurance Profit Sharing Career Advancement & Training Opportunities Rewards & Recognition Program Retirement Contributions (401k, etc.) Tuition Assistance Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us continue our mission to feed the world with excellence! #J-18808-Ljbffr