HR Payroll and Process Specialist

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM

HR Payroll and Process Specialist

Department of Culture & Talent

Human Resource Manager

Non-Exempt; $25 – $35 per hour; commensurate with skills and experience

Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

• Eight and a half paid holidays per year
• Two paid flexible holidays per year
• ICHRA Health Insurance Reimbursement
• 100% Prestige Urgent Care for employees and dependents
• 100% Employer-paid Dental & Vision Insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Additional benefits accrue over the first 3–24 months, including increased PTO, 401(k) with matching, and quarterly profit share

Corporate Headquarters – 1730 South Street, Redding, CA 96001

Maas Energy Works is the leading developer and operator of agricultural waste-to-energy systems in the United States. The Company designs, develops, constructs, and operates biogas renewable energy generation systems, primarily on dairy farms. Our projects include anaerobic digesters, biogas-powered electric generation, and renewable natural gas upgrading.

The Department of Culture & Talent is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven HR Administrator with strong administrative, analytical, interpersonal, and financial skills. In addition to managing payroll processing, tax compliance, and employee benefits administration, this role will contribute to policy development, foster employee engagement initiatives, and ensure clear, professional communication across the organization.

This position also leverages HR data to inform decisions, generate insights on workforce trends, and enhance HR processes and outcomes. The HR Administrator serves as the primary contact for payroll-related questions, leave management, and retirement plan processing, while supporting compliance and driving a positive workplace culture.

• Payroll Processing:
  Administer semi-monthly payroll, review timesheets, process pay adjustments, garnishments, and maintain employee payroll benefit elections.
• Tax Compliance:
  Create new tax accounts as needed (federal, state and local), reconcile payments and filings, prepare W-2s, and 1099s as needed.
• Audits & Reporting:
  Provide payroll documentation for internal and external audits, prevailing wage reporting; compile and analyze HR-related data from systems such as Dayforce or Power BI to support reporting and compliance.
• Retirement Plans:
  Process contributions, enrollments, distributions, rollovers, and collaborate with Vanguard to complete compliance testing
• Leave, Disability and State Program Management:
  Coordinate paid leave, disability, and unemployment claims, ensure compliance with overlapping leave policies, and support employees with forms and return-to-work requirements.
• Benefits Administration:
  Oversee benefit programs including tuition reimbursement, travel fund programs, charitable giving, and other company-supported programs; conduct benefit audits and reconciliations.
• Employee Support:
  Respond to payroll-related inquiries and provide resources and communication regarding pay, benefits, and tax matters.
• Onboarding & Offboarding:
  Process payroll-related documentation for new hires and separating employees, including final paychecks, direct deposits, and termination recordkeeping.
• Policy Development:
  Draft, update, and maintain HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and clarity across the organization.
• Employee Engagement:
  Support initiatives that promote a positive workplace culture, including recognition programs and engagement activities; analyze engagement data and feedback to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Staff Communication:
  Create clear, professional communications regarding HR policies, benefits, and organizational updates.
• HR Data Analysis & Insights:
  Collect, structure, and interpret HR data to identify trends, support decision-making, and improve HR processes and strategic outcomes.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, OR…