HR Specialist

Core Responsibilities

• Perform weekly audits of plant employee timecards for accuracy, track meal breaks and overtime, and resolve daily payroll questions.
• Facilitate new-hire onboarding, orientations, and daily communications in both English and Spanish for plant personnel.
• Maintain accurate employee files, process FLSA/DOL documentation, track OSHA incident logs, and assist with Workers' Compensation claims.
• Monitor absenteeism, record disciplinary notices, and track leave-of-absence requests according to company policy.
• Career Development: Coordinate job postings, schedule interviews, and process pre-employment screening for plant and office vacancies.
• Promote a positive work culture by supporting environmental campaigns and ensuring corporate policies (including ISO 9001:2015 and FSC standards) are integrated into plant onboarding.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 1 to 2 years of HR experience (preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (or equivalent working experience).
• Language: Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required for plant communications and orientations.
• Technical Knowledge: Basic to intermediate understanding of US labor laws (FLSA, OSHA, EEO) and payroll/HRIS software.
• Environment: Comfortable spending time on the active production floor adhering to safety protocols (safety boots and glasses required).

Key Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Healthcare: Fully covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 100% Employer-Paid Disability: Fully covered Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan & Paid Time Off (PTO).