HR Service Center Specialist

Title: HR Service Center Specialist

Location: Kennewick, WA

Job Requisition ID: Req-271218

Time Type: Full time

About Lamb Weston

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar - together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for completing various centralized HR processes and administrative activities. It acts as a HR data subject matter expert and is responsible for daily system audits, compliance, and system of record expertise. The Specialist will work to resolve HR requests of higher complexity using established procedures with accurate responses within the allotted timeframe.

The scope of work shall also include policy and program administration, such as I-9 compliance/verification, Tuition Reimbursement administration, background reviews, and cases requiring domain expertise with tactical and practical experience on high severity cases resulting in the de-escalation and proper case management. This role will assist the HR HUB Associate Specialists (Tier 1) in the effective discharge of their job responsibilities as well as taking ownership of developing and maintaining a Knowledge Management repository of case studies and their solutions for future reference and analysis.

Job Description

The work location for this role is in the general Kennewick, WA area because while primarily working remotely, there is requirement to work onsite one day per week.

• Works with appropriate resources to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Creates and maintains desktop instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, and other documentation in the Case Management system.
• Participates in systems modifications and upgrades, identifies requirement changes, end-user testing, training and implementation related to area of subject matter expertise.
• Identifies and correct erroneous data and processes and proactively strive for continuous improvement and process optimization across HR HUB to reduce or minimize data errors.
• Provides support for HR systems including, but not limited to, researching and resolving problems, unexpected results or process flaws; performs scheduled activities; recommends solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
• Maintains the HR systems and Applications including data inputs, outputs, processes, security, and delegation of data maintenance.
• Leads and partners with the business to map HR processes, cleans data, and recommends solutions for continued process improvement.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of organizational data within the HR System Landscape.
• Creates standard and ad hoc queries or reports.
• Follows established procedures for updating, validating, and correcting employee records or other related HR data.
• Prepares end-user documentation or training materials as needed.
• Acts as Project Coordinator for company Acquisitions/Merger/Divestiture activity.
• Assists in maintenance, troubleshooting and design of HR system of record and other human resources computer applications and systems.
• Reviews basic analytics to provide feedback to HUB Process Innovation/HRIS for system enhancements.
• Identifies and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with Data Privacy & Protection Guidelines and relevant legislation.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or Accounting, Finance, Statistics, preferred.

Experience

• Minimum three years of experience in HR data administration; HR operations; and/or HR Shared Services, required.
• HR management systems, experience in Workday, preferred.
• Human Resources support or shared services model experience, preferred.
• Skills
• Proficiency in MS Office - strong Excel skills, required.
• Fluency in written/spoken English, required.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and conflict management skills, required.
• Calm, composed demeanor to de-escalate situations involving dissatisfied customers, required.
• Critical thinker, problem solver with a professional, 'Can do it' attitude, required.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management and organization skills and the ability to thrive, and work with others in a team-based, start-up environment, required.
• Consistent sense of urgency in performing duties with the ability to balance multiple priorities and constantly changing workloads, required.
• Ability to keep the highest standards of accuracy, precision, discretion, and confidentiality with strong ethical values, required.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.

Anticipated Close Date: 09/08/2026

Pay Transparency

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate''s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $59,010.00 - $88,510.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law