Type: Full Time / Permanent
Located in Oxford, NS
Application Deadline: May 2, 2025
Start Date: Immediate Need

Oxford Frozen Foods Limited, a member of the Bragg Group of Companies, is a family owned international business that has over 1,200 employees, eight manufacturing facilities and two large farming operations within Atlantic Canada and the United States. Oxford Frozen Foods is the world's largest provider of Wild Blueberries, North America's largest producers of premium, frozen carrots and one of Canada's premier manufacturers of onion rings and battered appetizers.

Benefits of being an Oxford Frozen Foods Employee:

• Competitive Wages
• Annual Profit Share
• Health, Vision, Dental Benefits, and a Matching Pension Plan
• Employee Housing Loan program provides a forgivable loan up to $40,000
• Vacation PLUS we offer a vacation purchase plan allowing for additional time off
• Employee Discount Program offering discounts at various businesses
• Employee pricing on products we produce

Position Scope:

Working directly alongside the Payroll Manager, this role is responsible for processing payroll for multiple factory and farming operations across Canada and Maine, USA. The position supports payroll for approximately 700 year-round employees, increasing to over 1,200 during peak harvest season.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately process weekly payroll for Canadian and U.S. employees
• Generate and review weekly payroll reports
• Assist with employee onboarding, including payroll setup and documentation
• Manage offboarding processes, including preparation of Records of Employment (ROEs) and T4s
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial/state payroll regulations
• Support annual reporting requirements and various clerical duties as assigned

This is a fast-paced, detail-oriented role that requires strong organizational and communication skills, extreme confidentiality, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications:

• Intermediate Excel skills are required
• Post-Secondary Education would be considered an asset
• Experience in payroll would be considered an asset
• Experience working in ADP (workforce now) would be considered an asset

Oxford Frozen Foods requires all employees to have an active role in organizational sustainability initiatives including,

• Correctly divert waste to support Zero Waste initiatives
• React to green wastes (wasted energy and water, air leaks, product leaks etc.) by submitting work orders for immediate repair

For all interested applicants in the Payroll Clerk position, please forward your resume with a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the above qualifications. Applications can be made by visiting www.oxfordfrozenfoods.com/opportunity and applying through our career center.