Human Resources Specialist

General Purpose

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.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Administer payroll processing (e.g., tracking, auditing, transmitting, and correcting payroll transactions)
• Perform recruiting activities for the location such as resume screening, scheduling interviews, reference checks, background check/testing completion, etc.
• Affiliate with the HR team and management to identify creative sourcing and hiring strategies and tactics to support staffing needs
• Cook up recruitment and onboarding of temporary employees in partnership with established contingent staffing agencies according to location needs
• Submit expense reports for candidates with expenses accrued while traveling for interviews
• Affiliate with or facilitate the new hire onboarding process
• Coordinate new employee orientation for new hires; ensure new hire paperwork is complete including tax documents, I-9, E-verify, etc.
• Serve as a liaison to employees with employee benefits questions; assist with new hire benefit enrollment and open enrollment
• Submit terminations and employee changes to payroll in a timely manner
• Facilitate leave management to ensure smooth transactions between employees, leave management system, payroll, and benefits
• Maintain employee personnel files, recruiting documentation, employment verification, benefits information, and other documentation as required; track and follow-up on any missing documentation as needed
• Respond to HR inquiries either directly to the requesting party or provide background information for HR management team members regarding the inquiry
• Serve as a liaison for corporate communications and post/distribute communications as appropriate
• Maintain required employment law postings in assigned location
• Support employee engagement process and actively participate in/plan/recommend employee recognition or appreciation events
• Cook up training activities; ensure that new hire and employee training is completed in a timely manner and attend monthly DairyU coordinator meetings
• Complete unemployment claims in required timeframe

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Undergraduate degree and/or human resources course work preferred
• 1 to 3 years of human resources experience, preferably in a generalist role

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• 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
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred

Pay

$29.00 - $31.00/hr