Payroll Clerk

Centerplate is one of North America's largest providers of quality food and beverage, catering, merchandise and facility management services for many of America's best-known sports, convention and entertainment venues. As our singular goal is to be #1 in Event Hospitality, all of our managers, chefs and employees are "Hospitality Ambassadors." 

"Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results." ^TM   

We are currently seeking a Payroll Clerk to work at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, and the Saratoga Track in Saratoga Springs, NY.  The ideal candidate will be professional and possess excellent organizational and communication skills

Candidates should be focused on sharing Centerplate's mission, vision and mandate, and core values as we strive in providing to our new Client i.e., Owners, Shareholders and fans. Centerplate is a growing Family with a vast portfolio of sites throughout the US and Canada and we look forward to this new addition to the Family.  If you feel that you can share in our mission, vision, mandate, and core values then "Step Up" and submit your credentials for this Centerplate growth opportunity.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:

Properly administer pay to employees while adhering to appropriate law, customs and company policies.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Calculate and enter hourly payroll.
• Verify payroll to Time Keeping System.
• Transmit payroll to corporate office within corporate deadlines.
• Verify that payroll transmitted agrees to the weekly reports received from the corporate office.
• Receive pay checks from corporate payroll and verify that all checks are present.(where applicable).
• Research employee paycheck complaints and make necessary corrections.
• Process stop payment and manual check request forms when necessary.
• Keep the monthly Tip Reporting form current and send to corporate on a monthly basis.
• Maintain Seniority forms lists, post ranking if necessary or requested.
• Complete federal, state, county and city public assistance forms for appropriate employees.
• Keep the payroll system current and correct with new employee additions, pay rate changes, address changes, and proper terminations.
• Keep the Time Keeping system current with new employee additions, job code changes and proper terminations.
• Maintain the filing and answer phone(s).
• Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Required:

• Ability to perform arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) involving all US monetary units.
• Ability to use calculator.  Should have some computer knowledge.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Payroll experience.
• Prior Lawson knowledge.
• Prior database management preferred.

OTHER REQUIRMENTS:

Must be able to independently maneuver throughout the facility in a fast paced, often tightly-quartered environment.  Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays.

*Please include payrate requirements when applying.   

This position is accompanied by a competitive payrate and benefits package Centerplate is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   

Send resume to drew.revella@centerplate.com

Thank you for expressing interest in employment with Centerplate. While only those candidates considered for this position will be contacted, your resume will remain on file for 90 days.