We are looking for a skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a Contract to permanent position within the dynamic food and food processing industry. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple locations, demonstrating expertise in payroll systems and compliance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process full-cycle payroll for a multi-state workforce, ensuring accuracy and compliance.<br>• Manage payroll for over 500 employees across various farm and warehouse locations.<br>• Utilize ADP Workforce Now to execute payroll tasks efficiently.<br>• Address and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.<br>• Prepare and distribute payroll reports as needed.<br>• Collaborate with HR and management to support payroll-related inquiries.<br>• Implement and improve payroll processes to enhance efficiency.<br>• Ensure employee data is accurately maintained within the payroll system.
We are looking for an HR Generalist to support core human resources and payroll operations for a communications organization in Raleigh, North Carolina. This role combines day-to-day employee support with accurate payroll administration, benefits coordination, and compliance-focused recordkeeping. The ideal candidate brings strong experience across the employee lifecycle and can work effectively with both local leadership and broader HR teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer full-cycle payroll with a high level of accuracy, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.<br>• Update payroll and HR records to reflect employee status changes such as new employee onboarding, departures, compensation revisions, benefit elections, and payroll deductions.<br>• Coordinate employee onboarding and separations by preparing documentation, supporting orientation activities, and completing exit-related records.<br>• Respond to requests for employment confirmation, assist with unemployment matters, and maintain organized personnel documentation.<br>• Provide day-to-day support for benefit programs, including retirement and health plans, while helping employees understand available options and processes.<br>• Keep employee information current across HR and payroll systems and verify data integrity for reporting and operational needs.<br>• Help uphold adherence to workplace policies, regulatory requirements, and established HR practices through consistent administrative support.<br>• Contribute to audits, routine reporting, and workforce or payroll analysis by gathering data and preparing accurate documentation.<br>• Collaborate with managers and operations partners to carry out site-level and company-wide HR priorities while tracking key deadlines and deliverables.
<p>A multi-state, multi-unit food service client is seeking a <strong>Fractional HR Manager / HR Business Partner</strong> to ensure continuity of HR operations across a large, distributed workforce, while delivering both strategic partnership and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment. This is a <strong>4-5 month engagement</strong> with estimated<strong> 15-20 hours a week </strong>commitment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Interim HR Leadership</strong></li><li>Serve as the primary HR lead in the absence of the HR Director</li><li>Partner with leadership teams to support day-to-day HR operations across multiple states</li><li><strong>Team Oversight & Coaching</strong></li><li>Provide guidance and oversight to a team of HR professionals</li><li>Conduct <strong>1–2x weekly check-ins</strong> to align on priorities, provide coaching, and ensure execution</li><li><strong>Employee Relations</strong></li><li>Lead complex employee relations matters, including investigations and performance management</li><li>Advise on policy interpretation, risk mitigation, and conflict resolution</li><li><strong>Workers’ Compensation & General Liability</strong></li><li>Oversee and manage <strong>complex workers’ compensation and general liability claims</strong></li><li>Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive timely resolution and ensure compliance</li><li><strong>HRIS Implementation Support</strong></li><li>Assist with ongoing <strong>HRIS implementation (Paylocity preferred)</strong>, including:</li><li>Data review, cleanup, and preparation for migration</li><li>Testing and go-live readiness</li><li>Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support a successful rollout</li><li><strong>Availability & Responsiveness</strong></li><li>Maintain flexibility to provide support during <strong>evenings and weekends as needed</strong>, supporting the operating environment</li></ul>