Human Resources (HR) Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Human Resources Specialist to support a local company in Shelton Washington. This contract opportunity with the potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who can manage sensitive employee information with professionalism, sound judgment, and a strong sense of accountability. The role will contribute across recruiting, onboarding, leave and benefits coordination, records administration, and daily HR support while partnering closely with internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment activities from job posting through candidate processing, including organizing interview materials and maintaining accurate status updates throughout each stage.
• Manage pre-employment steps such as background documentation, reference checks, screening requirements, conditional offer preparation, and related follow-up.
• Facilitate onboarding by preparing employee paperwork, supporting orientation-related tasks, and ensuring completion and tracking of required employment documents.
• Maintain organized personnel records in both physical and electronic formats while protecting confidential files and complying with public entity standards.
• Support benefits and leave administration by tracking requests, communicating with employees, and helping maintain accurate documentation for ongoing cases.
• Partner with risk and internal support teams to gather information, monitor claims activity, and assist with HR-related coordination needs.
• Provide day-to-day human resources support across generalist functions, helping employees and managers navigate routine processes and policy-related questions.
• Work collaboratively with multiple departments to collect information, monitor compliance steps, and support consistent HR administration.
• Utilize HR systems such as NeoGov and Tyler Technologies for onboarding, tracking, and training-related processes as needed.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of human resources experience with exposure to recruiting, onboarding, employee records, or HR administration.
• Working knowledge of HR functions such as employee relations, benefits coordination, leave administration, and support for new employees.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion in environments that require professionalism and accountability.
• Ability to manage detailed tracking processes across multiple recruitment or employee service steps with a high level of accuracy.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms and comfort using systems to maintain records, monitor workflows, and support HR operations.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and serve as a reliable point of contact.
• Public sector, municipal, or other disclosable environment experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of leave-related processes, including family and medical leave, leave of absence coordination, or related claims support.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan

For more information, visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net.

Schedule

This role is 100% on site, in office, Monday through Friday.