Admin - Retail - Clerk Office (Aff Qc)

Sobeys; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys Inc. is seeking a Human Resources and Payroll Clerk in Canada to handle payroll processing and related administrative tasks. The role requires a vocational diploma in office automation or administration and more than two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include payroll processing, data entry, budgeting support, and coordinating insurance and training programs. The position emphasizes accuracy, organizational skills, and ability to work under pressure within a large retail

Qualifications

• Vocational diploma in office automation or administration is required.
• At least two years in office automation with one year in payroll processing.
• Proficient computer literacy and accurate data entry.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities are essential.
• Basic accounting skills are desirable.
• Organized, self-motivated, methodical and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process employee payroll and monitor payroll data for accuracy.
• Record salary costs and generate weekly reports.
• Estimate projected budgets based on hours and salaries.
• Enter and maintain employee data and records.
• Track salary increases and update schedules in the system.
• Ensure paid hours are accurate and reconcile discrepancies.
• Process expense claims and enroll employees in group insurance.
• Review group insurance invoices and coordinate with Payroll Dept.
• Configure payroll system with Payroll Department collaboration.
• Calculate vacation balances and prepare year-end statements.
• Draft and monitor OHS cases and training compliance.
• Post job offers, screen applications and schedule interviews for clerk roles.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Skills

Computer literacy

Data entry speed

Payroll processing experience

Communication & teamwork

Basic accounting

Organized & methodical

Work under pressure

Education

Vocational diploma in office automation or administration

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Overview:

The human resources and payroll clerk is responsible for employee payroll processing. They are also responsible for performing various administrative duties and monitoring human resource files. This position usually requires a vocational diploma in office automation or administration and more than two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities:

• Produce working time and clock-in reports and make corrections as requested by managers.
• Record salary costs and produce weekly sales reports.
• Estimate the projected budget based on hours, salaries and hourly rates.
• Enter employee data and keep employee records up to date.
• Track salary increases.
• Enter schedules in the system.
• Ensure that paid employee hours are accurate.
• Record expense claims.
• Inform employees of and enrol them in group insurance plans.
• Check group insurance invoices.
• Configure the payroll system in collaboration with the Sobeys Payroll Department.
• Calculate vacation leave balances and produce year-end statements.
• Draft and monitor OHS cases.
• Monitor training legislation.
• Post job offers, screen applications and schedule interviews for clerk positions.
• Perform any other related duties.

Qualifications:

• You have a vocational diploma in office automation or administration.
• You have at least two years of experience in office automation, including one year in payroll processing.
• You are computer literate.
• You have good data entry speed.
• You foster communication and team spirit.
• You can perform basic accounting operations.
• You are organized, self-motivated, methodical and able to work under pressure.

Effort and working conditions:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.