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Payroll Coordinator green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Per-country backlogs mean priority dates matter, so targeting employers already familiar with the full PERM-to-residency process gives you a meaningful head start.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Payroll Specialist/ HR Coordinator
Department: Human Resources
Location: Greeley, CO Value Added Plant
Salary Class: Salary Non-Exempt
JBS is seeking a salary non-exempt Payroll Specialist/ Hr Coordinator. Position starts at $23.50 per hour.
Benefits Include:
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Better Futures Program
- Career development opportunities
Principle Responsibilities:
- Become trained in Kronos and complete all workforce transactions in Kronos to ensure that employees are paid properly.
- Timekeeping & time entry
- Understanding of Kronos payroll codes & using them properly based on Payroll laws/policy
- Maintains and verifies payroll entries and changes with computer printout; checks for accuracy and reports any discrepancies to higher level personnel.
- Ability to run reports from Kronos, change schedules, and run reports from SAP
- Provides information to managers on payroll and time and attendance matters.
- Reconciles weekly deductions to reports.
- Reviews and validates timesheets and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
- Verifies and inputs back-pay adjustments, deductions, reimbursements and off cycles.
- Runs weekly/biweekly payroll.
- Manage all human resource and employee records in a confidential manner and adhere to all company standards as outlined in the JBS HR Audit.
- Administer the benefit presentation to new hires and answer any benefit questions
- Main source for communications on the company mobile app & internal postings
- Lead employee recognition initiatives including scheduling, set up, communication, & ordering items
- Maintain union bidding system by means of posting bid jobs & tracking moves
- Filing, answering phones and assisting employees
- Data entry
- Other duties assigned - cross-train in other areas of HR/Safety to help cover for absences/vacations as needed
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Customer service and people skills
- Detailed oriented and high level of accuracy
- Proactive/Self-Starter
- Punctual/Dependable
- Flexibility
- Education: Minimum high school diploma or equivalency required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility within Human Resources; 2-5 years’ experience with Kronos software; Familiarity with a union environment preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Work Environment:
The work environment may include cold and/or hot temperatures, fast-paced setting, and exposure to various chemicals, machinery, and knives. Can further include slippery floors and loud noises.
About JBS:
JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team member’s onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our Mission
To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our Core Values
Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background check for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
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Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Payroll Specialist/ HR Coordinator
Department: Human Resources
Location: Greeley, CO Value Added Plant
Salary Class: Salary Non-Exempt
JBS is seeking a salary non-exempt Payroll Specialist/ Hr Coordinator. Position starts at $23.50 per hour.
Benefits Include:
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Better Futures Program
- Career development opportunities
Principle Responsibilities:
- Become trained in Kronos and complete all workforce transactions in Kronos to ensure that employees are paid properly.
- Timekeeping & time entry
- Understanding of Kronos payroll codes & using them properly based on Payroll laws/policy
- Maintains and verifies payroll entries and changes with computer printout; checks for accuracy and reports any discrepancies to higher level personnel.
- Ability to run reports from Kronos, change schedules, and run reports from SAP
- Provides information to managers on payroll and time and attendance matters.
- Reconciles weekly deductions to reports.
- Reviews and validates timesheets and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
- Verifies and inputs back-pay adjustments, deductions, reimbursements and off cycles.
- Runs weekly/biweekly payroll.
- Manage all human resource and employee records in a confidential manner and adhere to all company standards as outlined in the JBS HR Audit.
- Administer the benefit presentation to new hires and answer any benefit questions
- Main source for communications on the company mobile app & internal postings
- Lead employee recognition initiatives including scheduling, set up, communication, & ordering items
- Maintain union bidding system by means of posting bid jobs & tracking moves
- Filing, answering phones and assisting employees
- Data entry
- Other duties assigned - cross-train in other areas of HR/Safety to help cover for absences/vacations as needed
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Customer service and people skills
- Detailed oriented and high level of accuracy
- Proactive/Self-Starter
- Punctual/Dependable
- Flexibility
- Education: Minimum high school diploma or equivalency required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility within Human Resources; 2-5 years’ experience with Kronos software; Familiarity with a union environment preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Work Environment:
The work environment may include cold and/or hot temperatures, fast-paced setting, and exposure to various chemicals, machinery, and knives. Can further include slippery floors and loud noises.
About JBS:
JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team member’s onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our Mission
To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our Core Values
Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background check for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
EOE/Vets/Disability
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Payroll Coordinator
Document your payroll credentials before applying
Pull together your CPP certification, degree transcripts, and any multi-state or multi-system payroll experience records now. PERM requires the employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker was available, and your documented credentials directly support that labor market test.
Target employers with multi-entity payroll operations
Companies running payroll across multiple states, subsidiaries, or union agreements are far more likely to sponsor for a Payroll Coordinator than single-location employers. Their complexity justifies the specialized hire, which strengthens the PERM recruitment justification DOL reviews.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed employment-based green card sponsorship history for payroll and HR operations roles. Focusing your applications on this verified pool saves months of outreach to employers who've never navigated the PERM process.
Understand your EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
If you hold a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive payroll experience, you may qualify under EB-2. Without that combination, EB-3 applies. Your classification affects your priority date queue, particularly if you're a national of India or China where backlogs are significant.
Ask employers about their PERM attorney and timeline
During the offer stage, confirm whether the employer uses an experienced immigration attorney and whether they're prepared to begin the prevailing wage determination with OFLC before your start date. Delays at this step are the most common reason PERM timelines stretch unexpectedly.
Use O*NET to align your resume to PERM job requirements
PERM job descriptions must accurately reflect the actual duties of the role. Reviewing the O*NET occupation profile for Payroll Coordinator gives you the standardized duty language employers and their attorneys use, so your resume maps cleanly to the certified job description USCIS will evaluate.
Green Card Payroll Coordinator: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category covers Payroll Coordinator roles?
Most Payroll Coordinator positions qualify under EB-3, which covers professionals with a bachelor's degree or skilled workers with at least two years of documented experience. If you hold an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive payroll experience, your employer may be able to file under EB-2, which can carry advantages depending on your nationality and current priority date movement.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM is a permanent immigration benefit, not a temporary status. Your employer files a prevailing wage determination and completes a formal recruitment test with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 with USCIS. There's no lottery and no fixed expiration, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face priority date backlogs before the final I-485 adjustment of status can be approved.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a Payroll Coordinator for a green card?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. This is the most direct way to identify companies already familiar with the PERM process for payroll and HR operations positions, rather than approaching employers who have never navigated labor certification and may decline to start the process.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Your priority date from an already-approved I-140 can also transfer to a new employer's petition, but you should consult an immigration attorney before making any job change mid-process.
Can my employer use a standard Payroll Coordinator job posting for the PERM recruitment test?
Not exactly. PERM requires the job description to list only the minimum requirements genuinely necessary for the role, and the recruitment must be conducted in specific mandatory channels within a defined window. If the posting sets requirements beyond what's standard for the position, DOL can audit or deny the application, so the job description needs careful review by an experienced PERM attorney before recruitment begins.