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 Payroll 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.
Job Details
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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