HR SPECIALIST

Benefits Information

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

Responsibilities

• Provide paraprofessional HR support, including recruitment, onboarding, personnel records, employee relations, regulatory reporting requirements and benefits administration.
• Efficiently support recruiting and outreach efforts to meet or exceed recruiting targets.
• Affirm a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Afford assistance in the administration and/or tracking of employee development training.
• Offer insight into employee concerns and resolve issues expediently.
• Perform employee onboarding (including data entry, new employee orientation, ensuring employees thoroughly understand company policies and procedures).
• Maintain records of insurance coverage, retirement plans and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations and payroll issues.
• Process leaves of absence and ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Supply employees with guidance on company HR policies and procedures (e.g., Time Off with Pay and Tuition Reimbursement).
• Prepare routine and special reports by conducting analysis of trends and identifying problem areas where the margin for error is small and level of importance is high.
• Provide referral support for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Qualifications

• Accurately grasp and use HR concepts, practices, procedures, and basic employment laws, showing a high degree of professionalism (e.g., confidentiality) to gain the respect of all employees.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and your ability to work with a diverse group of people are key qualities we look for.
• Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience in HR, or higher education degree and one (1) year of related work experience in Human Resources.
• Good working knowledge and familiarity with HR concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment laws required.
• Experience working with an HR Information System preferred.
• Must exhibit a high degree of professionalism to gain the respect of all employees.
• Excellent organization, communication (both written and verbal), and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times due to the handling of sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have proven history of ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Windows, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other computer programs and software normally used by Human Resources.