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. Process personnel information and handle highly confidential material.

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.
• Assist the HR team and management to identify creative sourcing and hiring strategies and tactics to support staffing needs
• Coordinate the recruitment and onboarding of temporary employees in partnership with established contingent staffing agencies according to location needs
• Coordinate travel for candidates traveling outside of the area. Submit expense reports for candidates with expenses accrued while traveling for interviews
• Assist 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
• Coordinate 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
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required