Payroll & Workforce Admin Specialist – Devonport

Simplot; City of Devonport; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive (bonus) programme

Discounted health insurance options

Income protection insurance

Novated leasing options

Training and development opportunities

Opportunity to purchase additional ANn

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Career development within a global org

Job summary

Simplot is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a permanent, full-time role at our Devonport manufacturing site. The role focuses on accurate payroll, workforce management and labour costing, working with site leaders and the Central Payroll team to ensure timely payments and robust reporting.

You will excel in a fast-paced environment, handle sensitive data with discretion and support payroll audits. This position is based on a Monday–Friday schedule in Devonport.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce administration, payroll administration, or time and attendance management.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with payroll, workforce management and reporting systems, including UKG.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Agreements, payroll processes and employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Administer daily time and attendance activities and maintain accurate workforce records.
• Review and resolve timekeeping exceptions, including clock-in and clock-out discrepancies.
• Complete weekly payroll sign-off activities within required timeframes.
• Ensure the accurate interpretation and application of Enterprise Agreement provisions, company policies and payroll rules.
• Liaise with employees, site leaders and the Central Payroll team to ensure accurate and timely payment outcomes.
• Respond to payroll and workforce administration enquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Support payroll audits and compliance activities as required.
• Accurately allocate labour costs across production and maintenance cost centres.
• Process and validate maintenance timesheets and labour allocations within MEX.
• Investigate payroll and labour costing discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Prepare workforce reports and provide workforce data and insights to support business operations.
• Maintain confidential payroll and employee records in accordance with company requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve workforce administration processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Workforce administration

Payroll administration

Time and attendance

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

UKG

Tools

UKG

Job description

Simplot is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a permanent, full-time role at our Devonport manufacturing site. The role focuses on accurate payroll, workforce management and labour costing, working with site leaders and the Central Payroll team to ensure timely payments and robust reporting.

You will excel in a fast-paced environment, handle sensitive data with discretion and support payroll audits. This position is based on a Monday–Friday schedule in Devonport.