HR Specialist

About the role

We are looking for an experienced HR Specialist to join a restaurants and catering organization in Coppell, Texas on a Long-term Contract assignment. This role supports a team of three HR managers and blends employee-facing HR coordination with recruiting and operational administration in a fast-paced, process-driven environment. The ideal candidate can quickly become a reliable resource for onboarding, record management, employee support, and hiring activity, while helping the department stay organized during ongoing structural changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day human resources support by responding to employee inquiries and helping resolve routine HR matters with professionalism and timeliness.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires, ensuring required paperwork, communications, and pre-employment steps are completed accurately.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date employee files and HR records, with careful attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Assist HR leadership with administrative tasks, reporting, documentation, and operational follow-through across core people processes.
• Contribute to departmental reorganization efforts by preparing documents, tracking updates, and supporting process execution as needed.
• Partner with hiring teams to support recruiting activity, including coordination for store leadership and other retail-focused positions.
• Work within HR systems and manual processes to enter, update, and manage personnel information and related transactions.
• Support HR managers with workforce administration tasks that help keep daily operations running smoothly in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in human resources, with broad exposure to generalist responsibilities.
• Hands-on background in HR administration, employee records management, and onboarding coordination.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters and serving as a dependable point of contact for HR questions.
• Prior involvement in corporate or field recruiting, ideally for retail or multi-site leadership roles.
• Comfortable working in environments that rely on detailed manual processing in addition to HR systems.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms and applicant tracking systems such as iCIMS or similar tools.
• Ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and provide dependable support during organizational change.