HR Specialist (Entry-Level)
IES Residential · Sugar Land, TX · 3 days ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
Assist with day-to-day HR operations, employee support, onboarding, recordkeeping, compliance activities, and benefits-related questions. The ideal candidate is organized, professional, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a first point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR questions, employee support, and day-to-day HR needs.
- Help create a positive employee experience by providing responsive, professional, and confidential support.
- Assist employees with leave-related questions and partner with HR leadership to support leave administration processes.
- Support unemployment claims administration by gathering documentation and coordinating responses as needed.
- Maintain and update employee records and HR data while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Support HR compliance activities.
- Provide frontline support for employee questions related to benefits, policies, and HR programs.
- Partner with managers and internal teams to help ensure consistent HR support across multiple locations.
- Support HR projects, initiatives, employee engagement efforts, and team events.
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality when handling employee information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 0-2 years of experience.
- Previous internship, administrative, customer service, or HR support experience is a plus.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
- Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, manage email communication, and prepare professional documents.
- Comfortable learning and navigating internal software platforms.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow within HR.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and perform office duties.
- Travel as required to support project and operational needs.
- Work in a typical office environment, sitting at a desk and performing prolonged computer work, with occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
- Maintain dependable transportation and consistent, reliable attendance to meet customer service and operational needs.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions within established company policies and procedures.
- Ability to work overtime, modified schedules, or occasional weekends as business needs require.
- Communicate in person, by phone, and electronically, including on a tablet, smartphone, and other office technology.
- Perform all work on-site and in person; this is not a remote or hybrid position.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull at least 25 pounds.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future need for employer sponsorship.
License required.
Location: Sugar Land, TX.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Company 401K plan with employer contribution match.
- Company paid time off.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Choice of medical coverage including prescription and short-term disability plans.
- Choice of dental and vision coverage.
- Optional long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet coverage.
- Auto and home insurance discount programs.