HR and Payroll Coordinator

Be the go-to payroll expert in a founder-led business with flexible hours, and growth opportunities.

About Barbell Foods

Barbell Foods started with four mates, a love of the outdoors and a simple idea: make better meat snacks from good-quality ingredients.

What began as homemade biltong sold at Canberra markets is now a national brand, stocked in thousands of stores across Australia and made in its own facility in Hume.

The business has grown, but the approach hasn’t changed much: keep things simple, back good people, challenge the status quo and don’t overcomplicate things.

With the team still growing, there’s a real chance to help shape how the business runs behind the scenes, alongside people who like to get stuck in, take pride in their work, and want to be part of building something for the long term.

The Opportunity

Barbell Foods is looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Coordinator to join its small but growing People team in Hume.

This is a hands-on, varied role where you’ll play an important part in looking after the people side of the business, keeping payroll running smoothly and helping put the right foundations in place for continued growth.

Within three months you’ll run payroll end to end for a national brand across three Modern Awards, with the People team as your sounding board rather than looking over your shoulder.

But this isn’t a payroll role where you’ll be doing the same thing every day. Alongside payroll, you’ll pick up onboarding, HR administration, recruitment and HRIS work, building the broader skill set that’s hard to get when payroll sits in its own corner.

Barbell Foods is still growing, so you’ll have a real say in how its payroll and HR processes are built, not just keep them ticking over.

You’ll:

• Own payroll end to end for a national brand
• Grow into HR across onboarding, HR administration, recruitment and HRIS management
• Help shape payroll and HR processes while the business is still growing
• Work alongside an experienced People team as your sounding board
• Flexible start and finish times, an onsite gym and a weekly product allowance (yes, the biltong counts)

The Role

You’ll keep payroll accurate and on time across three Modern Awards and a mix of full-time, part-time and casual staff, while supporting the day-to-day running of HR.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Coordinating payroll activities, including timesheet reviews, pay calculations, leave entitlements and payroll checks, taking full ownership of the pay cycle within three months
• Preparing and lodging STP lodgements, and managing termination payments, leave calculations and end-of-financial-year reconciliations
• Applying your understanding of Modern Awards to payroll scenarios, researching relevant clauses and escalating complex matters where required
• Maintaining accurate payroll information and assisting with system updates to support changing business requirements
• Preparing employment contracts, variations, salary letters and other HR correspondence using approved templates
• Maintaining employee records in Employment Hero, processing employee changes, supporting workflows and preparing people reports
• Coordinating new starter documentation, inductions, system access, equipment requirements and employee exit processed
• Coordinating job advertisements, assisting with recruitment administration and preparing offer documentation
• Responding to routine HR and payroll enquiries from employees and managers, providing clear and timely information including advising on awards and any changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll and HR processes as the organisation continues to grow
• Assisting with return-to-work administration, employee events and other HR activities as required

The Ideal Person

You’re looking for more than just your next payroll role.

You want to own the pay cycle, broaden your HR capability and take on more responsibility in a business that’s still growing.

You’re organised and practical, you take ownership rather than wait to be told, and you know when to dig into an issue yourself and when to ask for guidance

You will bring the following skills and experience:

• At least two years’ hands-on payroll experience, with a sound understanding of pay processing, employee entitlements and Award compliance
• Confidence working with payroll data, investigating discrepancies and making sure employees are paid accurately
• Confidence using an HRIS
• Clear communication, strong attention to detail and sound judgement with confidential information
• Initiative, curiosity and a willingness to roll up your sleeves in a growing business where priorities can shift

It’s also desirable if you bring:

• Experience with Employment Hero or a comparable system
• Experience in HR administration, including employee records, onboarding and offboarding
• A Certificate IV in Human Resources or Payroll

Why Apply?

Join a growing Australian brand where you can make a real difference.

This is your opportunity to join Barbell Foods at an exciting stage of its growth and play a meaningful role in supporting its people and operations.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine contribution, keep learning and be part of a growing Australian business, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary / Rate

• $85k – $95k + Super
• Full-time, permanent role
• Based on site in Hume, working 7.6-hour days with flexible start and finish times (e.g. 7.30 am – 3.51 pm or 9.00 am – 5.21 pm)

Additional Benefits include:

• Weekly product allowance to keep your snack drawer well stocked
• Access to the onsite gym
• Free onsite parking
• A social, team-focused culture with shared lunches and games