Hr Benefits And Payroll Manager

MANAGER, PAYROLL AND BENEFITS - El Segundo, CA Hybrid

Manager, Payroll and Benefits Thai Union North America (Chicken of the Sea)

Headquartered in El Segundo, CA; and reporting to SVP, Human Resources

COMPANY PROFILE & HISTORY

Founded in 1977, Thai Union has a rich history of commitment to seafood expertise and innovation. From our beginnings as a canned tuna processor and exporter, we built our business on excellence in customer service and product quality. We now have an OEM international business and a global portfolio of consumer-favorite brands. Our ambitious growth plans are rooted in a commitment to sustainability and forward-looking innovations.

Our Vision: To be the world’s most trusted seafood leader, caring for our resources to nurture generations to come.

Our Mission: To be the seafood industry’s leading agent of change, making a real positive difference to our consumers, our customers and the way the category is managed.

Our Values:

• Collaborative – works well with diverse workforce, communicates professionally at all levels

• Responsible – accountable, takes ownership, proactively communicates on issues and projects

• Humble – approachable and kind, asks for assistance, seeks to learn new skills from others

• Passionate – ambitious for growth, committed to be the best, retains winning spirit,

• Respectful – embraces different ways of thinking; exhibits compassion, honesty and integrity

• Innovative – constantly curious, willing to adopt new ideas, looks for ways to improve oneself, committed to continuous improvement

Chicken of the Sea is an iconic US brand with 88 years of rich history and is wholly owned by Thai Union in Bangkok, Thailand. Chicken of the Sea manufactures and distributes from a state-of-the-art processing facility in Lyons, GA, as well as at third-party facilities. Chicken of the Sea offers a robust line of products as well as recipes and meal-planning insights needed to inspire seafood lovers to greater culinary creativity. The companies provide a variety of frozen and shelf stable products; tuna, salmon, lobster, shrimp, clams, crab, oysters, mackerel, kipper snacks and sardines.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

The Manager of Payroll and Benefits will be responsible for leading Chicken of the Sea’s payroll, benefits, 401k, HR auditing processes, attendance and HR compliance functions in support of the North America Companies.

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Supports annual renewal of programs and maintain timeline with expiration dates / renewal dates for all employee programs.
• Receive and respond to all TU corporate requests for data and employee information.
• Support Company’s restructuring or mergers/acquisitions including downsizing and layoffs.
• Supports the onboarding of new employees ensuring timely payroll and benefits setup
• HRIS Audit Processes
• Manages effectiveness of on-line employee portal (Mercer 360) for benefits and retirement accounts.
• Professionally receive and address all HR admin related inquiries from HR, Employees and Management.
• Maintain compliance with applicable Federal & State rules and regulations.
• Continually maintain Plan Documents for all Benefit and Retirement Plans
• Constantly maintain an effective working relationship with brokers, vendors, service providers, record keepers, investment advisors and legal counsel.
• Lead contact for all payroll, benefit plan and HR Audits.
• Manages all employee files and documents
• Directly responsible for administration and reporting for all payroll, benefit plans, time & attendance, 401k and related regulator filing for all regional companies
• Responsible for all Leave of Absences including designation of FMLA, CEFRA, PFL, & SDI.
• Works with service providers to ensure the timely 5500 Filings.
• Assists in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Manages Workers Compensation and OSHA files and reporting.
• Works with Payroll Coordinators to ensure all payroll benefit premiums are properly deducted from each employee (UKG system).

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Leadership – Provide strategic direction for customer business and internal support functions to develop, implement and execute against the COSFF Financial and Marketing Plans.
• Analytics – Provide in-depth understanding and analytics of COSFF Products in conjunction with Retailer dynamics in order to make sound Fact Based Selling recommendations
• Customer Focused – Develop solid relationships with all levels of our Retail -Partners organizations; so that we have access to the key decision makers. Also required is the ability to work effectively with diverse group of internal and external customers
• Personnel Management – Recruit, hire, train, coach and develop Sales Operations Position, following Thai Union’s Mission and Values.
• Forecasting and Supply Chain Management – Direct Team to provide accurate Sales Plans (forecasts) and inventory management. Work to improve supply chain efficiencies that translate to cost savings and exceptional customer service levels.
• Financial Management – Allocate and oversee the investment of trade spending to attain volume and profit targets. Also, includes developing and managing SG&A budget.
• Planning – Develop and implement Sales Plans that lead to the attainment of COSFF Financial and GP/Revenue/OP Goals.

KEY STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS:

• SVP, HR and CA
• Brokers, Auditors, Investment Managers, Vendors
• All Employees
• HR Corporate Team
• HR Lyons Team
• People Managers

KEY LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Candidates should have proven experience and be able to demonstrate a repeated track record in the areas that follow:

• Strong interpersonal skills: Can work cross operationally and departmentally to resolve issues.
• Personal leadership: Someone who demonstrates resiliency and perseverance through timely deadlines
• Results Orientation: Has a natural orientation towards meeting deadlines and goals, effectively and collaboratively.
• Collaboration and influencing skills: Develop effective internal and external relationships across functional and geographic boundaries in pursuit of commercial goals.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to sit and or stand in a normal office setting for extended periods of time.
• Must have Benefits Platform Experience (Mercer Preferable)
• Able to work on a computer for extended periods of time (8+ hours).
• Must have HRIS Experience (UKG Strongly preferred)
• Must be well versed in the Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, communicate, usually through talking, hearing, writing and typing. Employee should be able to operate standard office equipment, i.e., telephones, computers, facsimile and copier. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, and move or lift to 35 lbs. The employee regularly works in a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with a moderate degree of noise. The employee is required to comply with all company policies, rules and directives, including safe work practices.

VALUES

• Responsible – punctual, proactively communicates status of issues and projects
• Innovative — constantly looks for ways to be more efficient and productive; Committed to continuous improvement
• Collaborative – works well with diverse workforce; communicates professionally with associates and leaders
• Passionate – has a support-mindset; committed to be the best
• Respectful – exhibits behaviors of caring, compassion, honesty, integrity, and fairness
• Humble – eager to learn new skills, asks for assistance when needed

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.