Payroll Specialist

Tegel Foods Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tegel Foods Limited is seeking a dedicated Payroll Specialist to join our Newmarket team in Auckland. You will oversee end-to-end weekly payroll processing, ensure accuracy and compliance with NZ payroll legislation, and support employee lifecycle data across locations.

Strong Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset are essential to deliver timely, clear payroll services. Reporting to the Head of Remuneration & Reward, you’ll collaborate with HR and finance, handle off-cycle runs, and

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll within a large, complex organisation.
• Exceptional attention to detail with 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 across Microsoft Office, with strong Excel capability.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to build professional relationships.
• Continuous improvement mindset to identify and implement process enhancements.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing for primary location and support other locations.
• Processing payroll accurately and on time for standard and off-cycle pay runs.
• Manage employee lifecycle data including onboarding, offboarding, reporting, leave balances, and KiwiSaver.
• Support 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.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

NZ payroll knowledge

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Process improvement mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Ready Workforce (Zambion)

Job description

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 aPayroll Specialistto 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 processingoperations 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

Reference #24765
Posted on 12 Oct 2026
Closes on 13 Nov 2026 10:55
Location(s)
Expertise Human Resources
Job level(s) Experienced
Work type(s) Permanent full-time
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