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Associate HR Operations Specialist - Time & Attendance

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Job ID 317560 Date posted 11/18/2025 Location : Wichita, Kansas | Wayzata, Minnesota Category  HUMAN RESOURCES Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Associate HR Operations Specialist - Time & Attendance job handles basic human resources services spanning data administration, time and attendance, and other transactions to ensure the successful operations of the organization's human resources administrative services. Under close supervision, this job addresses questions for employees and managers and performs human resources services administration activities related to time and attendance and payroll.

Key Accountabilities

  • EMPLOYEE SUPPORT: Provides support to employees and managers by addressing basic and routine questions, inquiries, and transactions regarding time and attendance, employee pay and human resources policies.
  • HR RESEARCH: Drafts internal and external research to maintain knowledge of industry and market trends, assesses the organization's human resources processes and standards and performance metrics, and identifies impacts to the organization's human resources administrative services, processes and standards related to time and attendance.
  • COMPLIANCE SUPPORT: Assists with monitoring employee related legislation compliance, implementing processes to ensure consistency and compliance and supporting the development of guidelines and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Participates in projects related to process optimization and standardization, including implementing accountability measures and processes to ensure compliance, analyzing human resources administrative services performance metrics, and identifying areas of opportunity to enhance services.
  • HR SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: Supports the maintenance and reconciliation of employee related data and time and attendance consulting.

Qualifications

MINIMUM & TYPICAL YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Two or more years of related work experience.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Excel or spreadsheet applications.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate findings into actionable insights.
  • Proven process improvement skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of state specific payroll requirements.
  • Experience or knowledge of workforce management applications.
  • Human capital management or payroll system experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

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