Hr & Payroll Specialist Jobs

About Us

Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B) we work like owners because we are owners. As a majority employee owned ESOP Company, we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. Our standard is to achieve operational excellence at all levels of the organization, whether we are serving internal or external customers. We are fueled by success, because we are personally vested in the outcome.

In addition to our employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement program, we also have a traditional Company matched 401(k), health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. If advancement is what you’re looking for, we offer that also. Our learning and development opportunities are industry leading, and the formula for our success is centered on promotion from within.

Intrigued? Read on to learn more about specific opportunities to join our dedicated team.

About The Opportunity

Compensation competitive hourly rate plus bonus structure, ESOP contributions, 401(k) match

Location Auburn, NH

We are searching for an enthusiastic and experienced PR/HR Specialist to join our growing team. In this role you will be responsible for daily and weekly duties related to our multi-state payroll processing, and general support of our human resources functions.

What you will be doing

• Daily activities in support of a timely weekly payroll processing including but not limited to data entry, auditing, employee master file maintenance, benefits and deduction audits, etc.
• Weekly and monthly reporting including certified payroll, union remittances, external compliance reporting, employment verifications and ad hoc requests.
• Support a variety of HR initiatives including benefits administration, onboarding, employee document management, and HRIS maintenance.

In order to be successful in this role, here’s what we will need from you

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to not only identify variances but the curiosity to dig in and perform root cause analysis and system/process improvement to avoid repeat issues;
• Ability to leverage technology to both facilitate and improve the administrative processes associated with payroll and HR. Strong MS Office skills with particular focus on Excel;
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills with the genuine desire to help and provide resolution to employee inquiries;
• Understand the highly confidential nature of the position, ensuring complete discretion with regard to employee personal and payroll information.

About You

You are an experienced administrative professional with 3-5 years’ experience in payroll (knowledge of UKG Pro is a plus), benefits, and/or human resources. You may have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, or general accounting experience along with a desire to learn payroll. In addition to being enthusiastic, helpful, and task oriented, you are dependable, highly accountable, and understand that payroll must go on! Rain or shine!

Aside from technical competency, dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility are key indicators for us in any candidate interested in joining our world-class team. Is this you? Are you excited to make a difference? If you are, go ahead and hit that APPLY button because we cannot wait to meet you!

Interested in learning more about advancement opportunities? Check out these videos

Dante (CST) talks about what it’s like to work at MD&B https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSWPW4Qbgo

Elissa (Blaster) talks about her progression with MD&B https//youtu.be/MS968n7l2Us

Dan (CEO) talks about career advancement opportunities https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPY

Maine Drilling & Blasting is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, and physical or mental disability.