Human Resources Specialist

We are seeking a HR Specialist to join our growing team. This role provides day to day support in a variety of HR related areas including compliance, on-boarding, benefits administration, workers’ compensation, and employee relations. This role will also be actively involved in high priority HR initiatives that support our growing workforce.

If you are a motivated self-starter, intuitive fast learner, with general knowledge of HR functions and are interested in growing your HR career, we want to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

· Manage new hire on-boarding process - ensure timely and accurate completion of all new hire paperwork, following-up as required.

· Manage all workers’ compensation claims - work directly with our insurance carrier to file and provide all necessary claim information and identify training or process improvements to reduce future claims.

· Administer benefits program - ensure accuracy of all benefits enrollments in HR systems, distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility, respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees.

· Ensure the integrity of employee data - perform regular audits, maintain records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and employment transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and other related employment life-cycle changes.

· Process leaves – answer manager and employee questions regarding leave of absence, enter and update leaves in time keeping system, ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA and applicable federal, state and local laws.

· Initial HR point of contact for employees’ questions and concerns – troubleshoot and resolve payroll issues, interpret and explain company policies and procedures, intake initial complaints.

Requirements and skills

· Solid working knowledge and familiarity with HR concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment law and compliance.

· Eager problem solver that actively listens and is willing/able to conduct research needed to resolve manager and employee inquires and issues.

· Excellent organization, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

· Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

· Supportive, positive attitude with a detail-oriented approach applied to all tasks.

· Must be able to maintain confidentiality and have experience handling sensitive and confidential information.

· Experience working within HR Information Systems, Kronos experience preferred.

· Willing to work as part of highly collaborative, in-office HR team.

· Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience required.

· Minimum of one year HR experience