Payroll & People Coordinator

HR Operations & Talent Acquisition Leader

Location: Algona, WA. Hybrid eligible

Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports To: VP of People

Travel Required: No

Compensation: $24.00 – 30.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday, hours are negotiable within normal day shift parameters.

The Payroll & People Coordinator plays a key role in creating a positive employee experience and ensuring the smooth daily operations of the People and Payroll functions s role supports bi‑weekly payroll and provides hands‑on support to employees and managers, helping to keep our People programs running efficiently, acting as the front‑line point of contact for routine employee relations issues, employee questions, supporting accounting with information needed for them to record payroll and policy execution.

This role provides exceptional internal customer support, ensuring employees receive timely and accurate information related to payroll and HR processes.

• Supports biweekly payroll processing with accuracy and compliance across multiple states, including time and attendance management.
• Manage and monitor shared People inboxes, responding to employee and manager inquiries with accuracy, empathy, and a customer-service mindset.
• Provide frontline guidance on company policies, procedures, and practices, escalating complex questions to senior People team members as needed.
• Support employee relations activities and partner with senior People Partners and People Ops team members to ensure consistent, accurate application of policies and processes across departments.
• Assist with employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, promotions, and leave tracking.
• Help maintain accurate employee data and ensure confidentiality and compliance with state and federal laws and company policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve response times, streamline workflows, and enhance the employee experience across touchpoints.
• Partner with IT, Legal, and Finance to ensure data security and risk mitigation.
• Provide occasional executive assistant support to members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), including scheduling, calendar coordination, and email organization as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Hands‑on payroll expertise with knowledge of wage and hour laws, tax compliance, and multi‑state regulations.
• Excel skills and familiarity with data dashboards, audits, and reporting processes.
• Comfortable working independently, managing deadlines, and juggling multiple priorities.
• Effective communicator and partner with cross‑functional teams.
• High level of discretion and judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong organization and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced and evolving environments with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word) and HRIS systems; experience with Paycom preferred.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving mindset with curiosity to improve processes and enhance employee experience.
• Commitment to upholding and modeling COMC’s CARD (Collaboration, Accountability, Results, and Diversity) culture values in all internal and external interactions.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, HR, or Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent work experience considered.
• 2–4 years of experience in Payroll, Human Resources, People Operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in growing into a People Partner or Senior People Partner role through continued learning and development.

• Paid Time Off consistent with WA State Labor Laws

This position may involve prolonged periods of sitting, standing, or using standard office equipment such as computers and phones. Some roles may require occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or…