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At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet.

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !

Solina USA, is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and sauces. We take pride in our four strategically located production facilities across the United States which empower us to deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently to our customers. Our focus is on catering to Quick Service Restaurants, Fast casual, Casual dining, and food manufacturers, where our commitment lies in providing exceptional flavor solutions tailored to their unique needs. Solina USA has a proven national reputation of providing an exceptional customer experience by providing a high-quality product at a cost-competitive price point. We create dynamic relationships where our creativity can be visible through our customers culinary vision making “Food Matter.”

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The HR Operations Specialist (Payroll & Benefits) is responsible for managing U.S. payroll processing and providing administrative support for benefits and HR reporting. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll operations across all U.S. sites and serves as the subject matter expert for payroll and payroll compliance, while also possessing knowledge of and supporting the time & attendance and benefits modules. By taking ownership of payroll and related HR operations, the Specialist will enable site-level HR Generalists to focus more on strategic, employee-facing initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

Payroll Administration (Primary Focus)

• Process weekly and bi-weekly payroll for all U.S. employees in ADP, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain payroll records, reconcile payroll data, and address discrepancies.
• Process bonus run payrolls and other out-of-cycle payrolls as needed.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure accurate payroll accounting and reporting.
• Teach new HR team members how to process payroll and run refresher payrolls with them throughout the year to maintain a bench of backup payroll processers for each site.
• Develop and maintain payroll SOPs.

Benefits Administration Support (Secondary Focus)

• Provide administrative support for U.S. benefits programs, including health & welfare and voluntary plans.
• Work with benefits broker and ADP service team to complete required compliance filings, attestations, and reports (e.g., gag clause attestation, W-2 cost of coverage reporting, 1095-C preparation support) as needed.
• Support annual open enrollment by preparing data, testing system updates, and assisting with employee communications as needed.
• Act as liaison with benefit vendors for routine data audits and issue resolution.

HR Reporting (Secondary Focus)

• Develop and maintain standard and ad-hoc HR and payroll reports in ADP.
• Respond to government requests (e.g., wage reporting, surveys, compliance audits).
• Continuously improve reporting processes and serve as the team’s subject matter expert on ADP reporting capabilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered.  Typical qualifications would be:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of payroll processing experience required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment is a plus.
• Experience with ADP Workforce now is preferred. Experience with Workday is a plus.
• Familiarity with employee benefits administration and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage deadlines with little to no supervision.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.

Solina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll-free 1-800-461-9330.

The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000 annually

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment