Payroll Associate

Ready to Love Your Job?

Texas Roadhouse is looking for legendary, passionate Roadies to join our Support Center team in Louisville, KY. If you're ready to bring your energy, partnership, and heart to a place where fun meets purpose, you've come to the right place. Come see why our Roadies love their jobs!

Why This Role Rocks

Love numbers, problem-solving, and helping others? As a Payroll Associate, you'll play a key role in making sure our restaurant teams get paid accurately and on time-every time. You'll partner with managers across locations, provide top-notch support, and keep payroll operations running smoother than a fresh-baked roll. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoy digging into the details, this role is for you.

• This is an on-site position working a hybrid schedule at the Texas Roadhouse Support Center located in Louisville, Kentucky

What's On Your Plate

• Process high-volume payroll for hourly restaurant employees

• Own payroll operations for assigned markets and locations

• Review and validate weekly payroll data, flagging and resolving variances

• Make manual payroll adjustments as needed

• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company guidelines

• Print checks and payroll reports

• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and cost questions

• Audit tax setup and payroll data for accuracy

• Provide legendary service to managers and employees with payroll-related questions

Your Recipe for Success

• High school diploma or GED required

• 1+ year of administrative experience

• Strong attention to detail and data entry accuracy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Experience with payroll systems (Ultimate Software/UKG preferred)

• Payroll certifications (FPC or CPP) a plus

• Strong customer service mindset and communication skills

Why You'll Love Your Job:

As our founder Kent Taylor said, "We're a people-first company that just happens to serve steaks." We believe in taking care of the whole Roadie: from professional development opportunities to a robust benefits package. Our culture is just one reason why many of our leaders started as servers, managers, and line cooks, and have grown Legendary careers with us. Here's a taste of what we offer:

• Best-in-class benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 100% paid maternity leave

• Generous time off including vacation, parental, donor, and bereavement leave

• Wellness perks like on-site personal trainers, massages, a full gym, and a registered nurse

• Convenience services like car detailing, dry cleaning, and even spray tans

• Financial support with 401(k), tuition reimbursement, stock units, and holiday bonuses

• Delicious perks from Willie's Joynt-our full-service café serving up legendary meals

Support Center employees who meet benefit eligibility receive a comprehensive total rewards package starting the first day of the month after 31 days of employment.

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally-protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.