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Payroll Clerk

PACIFIC AMERICAN FISH CO INC
Vernon, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/29/2026

Title: PAYROLL CLERK 

Location: VERNON, CA

Supervisor: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 


SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO) is a fast-paced, empowering and rewarding environment in a highly competitive industry. Opportunities abound for the highly motivated talents, and career satisfaction accompanies the challenge in a vital segment of the food industry.
The payroll clerk will oversee the daily administration of payroll activities.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Prepares pay by verifying time records; calculating and producing checks or electronic transfers; calculating and producing quarterly incentive bonuses.
• Keeps track of pay periods, hourly wages, overtime, sick days and vacation days of employees
• Determines payroll liabilities by entering federal and state income and social security tax information, 401k deductions and direct deposits, wage assignments and garnishments.
• Fulfills wage garnishment requirements; adjusting payroll records, documenting and transmitting withholdings; 
• Updates records by reviewing and entering changes in exemptions, insurance changes, deductions, paid time not worked, status and pay; calculating vacation earned.
• Provide customer service support to internal and external customers.

Qualifications:

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• 2-4 years’ experience in payroll. Paycom experience preferred.
• Experience in budget development and management.
• Payroll experience preferably in a manufacturing and operations environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration.


SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
• Be a role model for Integrity, Courage and Conviction.
• Bilingual in Spanish/ English preferred.
• Adapts to changing business needs, introduces new ways of thinking and behaving, applies new ideas. Comfortable to manage ambiguity.
• Be customer/employee-focused and achievement-driven.
• Fluent Computer skills.
• Practical /pragmatic approach to problem solving & timely solution execution; Manage conflicting priorities within tight deadlines effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong collaboration skills to get things done within a matrix organization;
• Excellent networking skill to build internal and external networks;
• Excellent organization skills to set priorities.


LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. No phone calls please. All qualified candidates should email or upload a copy of their resume.
This summary should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working condition associated with this job. While the description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.


We are proud to offer robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, vacation leave, and 401k with employee match.


We are an Equal Opportunity / Drug Free Employer.

Salary : $71,000 - $73,000

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