Job Description

Job Contributions and Key Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Audit and import accurately and timely attendance data for field employees
• Assist in setting and communicating payroll data cutoff dates.
• Process payroll adjustments to include, but not limited to: pay rate changes, lost time, etc.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely within deadlines.
• Responsible for providing accurate reports of fruit harvesting and time keeping of employees to complete payroll
• Prepare payroll reports and answers questions related to payroll data
• Oversee the information on the payroll app to ensure employees receive accurate pay.
• Notify Payroll Supervisor in a timely manner on issues requiring his/her attention.
• Contact Payroll Supervisor, Data collection team and other departments on payroll related matters and assist in project work, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and abilities

Skills

• Proficiently use Microsoft Office Suite
• Communicate fluently (verbal, listening, written, presentation) in English and Spanish required
• Demonstrate a very high level of organizational and time management skills

Abilities

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service

Competencies

• Outward Mindset – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Effective Execution – Advanced/Proficient
• Conflict Management – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Service Orientation – Advanced/Proficient
• Achievement Orientation – Advanced/Proficient
• Self-Management – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Accountability - Advanced/Proficient
• Collaboration - Advanced/Proficient
• Sense of Urgency - Advanced/Proficient
• Analytical Knowledge – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• System Knowledge – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Efficiencies & Cost Control – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Accounting – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Finances – Intermediate/Inconsistent
• Cash Flow Management – Intermediate/Inconsistent

Education Level:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Years of experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in office clerical functions, payroll experience preferred

Licenses:

• Valid California Driver’s license and ability to be insured under the company insurance.

Languages

• English Spoken: <95% Read: <95% Written: <95%
• Spanish Spoken: 85 - 95% Read: 85 - 95% Written: 85 - 95%

Necessary Software

• Microsoft Office Suite –Proficient

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel 5 percent of the time – local ranches

Pay Scale: $22-$26.00 Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC)

Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC) is the largest fresh multi-berry producer in the world, growing Driscoll’s proprietary varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries year-round in the United States, Canada, Baja California, Central Mexico, Portugal, Morocco, Canada and Peru.

We are relentless in our pursuit to bring the highest quality berries that “delight” consumers around the world –from our farms to their families. This starts with our company values of Honesty, Fairness and Respect which not only line the corridors of every office, they are principles that are alive, guiding and leading our business decisions and strategic direction. We place the highest priority and focus on our people, developing their professional growth, and investing in the fulfillment of their personal career journey. These fundamentals have allowed us to achieve an industry leadership position, helping us to adopt health and wellness programs, open primary health clinics for our employees, and partner with local non-profit organizations to improve the quality of life for our farm working families. We hope to continue the Reiter Family legacy of farming through the pursuit of our mission and by living our values.