Payroll Clerk

Pan American Berry Growers (PBG), a People First leader in the Blueberry growing and packing Industry, based in Salem Oregon, is seeking a full-time, collaborative, motivated, and experienced Payroll Clerk to join our team

PBG’s mission is to continue to be a trusted and recognized leader in the agriculture industry, the first choice of every customer and producer and a growth company where employees can achieve success and develop their maximum potential.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Compile payroll data such as hours worked and piecework to calculate gross wages.
• Process hourly & salary payroll for 60 Full-Time Oregon & Washington employees.
• Processing of high-volume weekly payroll during seasonal harvest season (June-October) payroll for over 600 employees hourly, piece-rate and salary.
• Record accurate timely changes affecting net wages such as taxes, exemptions, 401K, insurance coverage, deductions for each employee.
• Maintain accuracy in the payroll system and employee files for all deductions.
• Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly annual reports and reconciliations of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Create payroll data reports for Leadership and Accounting teams.
• Reconcile all payroll reports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Assures and promotes effective communication between departments and key personnel with timely collaboration with Leadership Team members.
• Works directly with Director of Operations, HR and Leadership Team members to ensure implementation of all regulatory compliance.

Qualifications:

• Collaboration and Communication is Key to excel at PBG.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Able to maintain confidential information.
• 2+ years of payroll processing experience with an agricultural background preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Bilingual/Conversational Spanish is highly desired.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with Paychex payroll processing a plus

We provide Training - and are hiring immediately.

Please email your resume or stop by our Main Office.  | PBG 6826 55th Ave NE Salem, OR.

No phone calls please.

Thank You
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About Pan American Berry Growers:

Pan American Berry Growers is an industry leader in blueberry growing and packing. Working with leading fresh blueberry retailers, both domestic and export, Pan American supplies the highest quality blueberries to consumers worldwide under the Naturipe label. Pan American provides a consistent supply of fresh Blueberries from late June to the end of October, with a mix of varieties, farm locations and a controlled atmosphere storage program. The Salem operation is in the heart of the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the Mossyrock operation is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains of Southwest Washington. Both are conveniently located and in prime agricultural regions with abundant resources.

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