Human Resource Specialist

Under general supervision, assist employees and the Human Resources (HR) team in delivering a full spectrum of HR services, including recruitment, payroll, leave management, onboarding, employee transactions, and possibly safety or other related areas. Serve as a resource for employees and answer general HR questions. Process personnel information and handle highly confidential material. Respond promptly and professionally to the needs of internal and/or external customer requests or questions. Front-facing role supporting employees, customers, and contractors. May provide backup support to other administrative positions.

Responsibilities

• Assist department and/or office staff with clerical duties including answering phones, checking in/out contractors, filing, sorting, receiving, classifying, reconciling, and summarizing documents and information.
• Perform recruiting activities such as resume screening, scheduling interviews, reference checks, and background check/testing completion.
• Act as backup administrator for payroll processing (e.g., tracking, auditing, transmitting, and correcting payroll transactions).
• Assist with or facilitate the new hire onboarding process.
• Serve as a liaison to employees with employee benefits questions; assist with new hire benefit enrollment and open enrollment.
• Facilitate leave management to ensure smooth transactions between employees, leave management system, payroll, and benefits.
• Respond to HR inquiries either directly or provide background information for HR management team members.
• Maintain various records, spreadsheets, logs, etc.
• Compile and generate regular and special reports using established formats and procedures (e.g., Plant Production downtime and tracking reports in Excel and Power BI).
• Maintain required employment law postings in assigned location.
• Support employee engagement process and actively participate in/plan/recommend employee recognition or appreciation events.
• Coordinate training activities; ensure that new hire and employee training is completed in a timely manner and attend monthly DairyU coordinator meetings.
• Schedule and organize onsite, off-site, or virtual meetings; prepare materials for meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Undergraduate degree and/or human resource course work preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of human resource experience preferred.
• Certification and/or license may be required during course of employment.

Skills

• Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws.
• Able to discreetly handle sensitive/confidential employee information.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness in executed tasks.
• Able to respond courteously and efficiently to inquiries, complaints, and requests.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to interact positively and work effectively with others (interpersonal skills).
• Able to multi-task and organize own work activities.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Pay

$23.00–$27.00 per hour