Payroll Specialist

As a market leader in our industry, we’re driven to stay ahead — delivering world‑class products our customers love. That takes exceptional people across every part of our business, and right now, we’re looking for one more.

We’re looking for a  P****ayroll Specialist  to join our Newmarket team and help keep our people experience running at its best.

About the Role

We’re looking for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment, enjoys balancing competing priorities, and brings strong end-to-end payroll experience, sound knowledge of NZ payroll legislation, and excellent attention to detail.

Naturally curious and improvement-focused, you’ll be confident navigating complex payroll matters, identifying better ways of working, meeting deadlines, and taking ownership of your workflow.

Reporting to the Head of Remuneration & Reward, you’ll help ensure payroll is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time, while providing clear support to employees and stakeholders across the business.

Collaborative, detail-driven, and technically savvy, you’ll be ready to work hands-on in a busy payroll environment and be part of a supportive team that works hard and enjoys great banter.

Who We’re Looking For

• Payroll experience in a similar role within a large, complex organisation

• Exceptional attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, and a process‑driven mindset

• Solid understanding of NZ payroll legislation, leave entitlements, ACC, PAYE, and KiwiSaver

• Advanced computer skills, particularly across the Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel capability.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build professional relationships at all levels.

• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement process enhancements.

• Experience using Ready Workforce (Zambion) would be advantageous but not essential

What You’ll Be Doing

• End‑to‑end weekly payroll processing operations for your primary location while supporting other locations

• Processing payroll accurately and in a timely manner for all standard and off-cycle pay runs

• Manage employee lifecycle data including onboarding, offboarding, reporting, leave balances, and KiwiSaver

• Supporting ACC-related processes as part of Tegel’s Accredited Employer Programme

• Provide clear and researched explanations in simple language that enables the building of a better understanding by employees of relevant policy, process, procedure and guidelines

• Support the Head of Remuneration & Reward with complex or escalated queries, and ad-hoc tasks as required

• Drive continuous improvement activities within the team to ensure enhanced service delivery

• Ensure strict compliance with employment legislation and company policies

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• Medical and Life Insurance (cover extends to partner and children under 16)

• Staff Sales and Market Days

• Development and growth opportunities

• On‑site carpark

• Competitive salary

Ready to take a seat at our table?

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, contribute, and be part of a genuinely great team, this is it. Apply today and start your next chapter with us.

Apply now — we may close applications early once we find the right person.