HR Specialist

We are hiring for a HR Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and administering the Human Resources functions for each plant in the area(s) of Benefits, Employment/Recruitment, HRIS, Payroll, and daily HR Operations.  May provide support assistance to the Talent Acquisition and Retention Team, Team Member Relations, Safety, and Security functions.    

• Ensure the best customer service to every employee and department.
• Always display professionalism. Build an environment based on confidentiality, respect, and trust.
• Communicate and educate our company mission and vision to drive it throughout the organization.
• Evaluate all HR processes and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate post-employment processes including job offers, background checks, physical/DS, candidate notifications, and start date.
• Support, coordinate, and/or facilitate orientation and programs for new hires to foster positive mindset toward company goals.
• Assist in policy/procedure communication, guidance, and related education activities to ensure HR policies, practices, and procedures are understood and consistently applied.
• Keep record of insurance coverage, pension plan, and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews and terminations.
• Prepare employee separation notices and related documentation.
• Create and maintain team member files for recordkeeping.
• Review timesheets to ensure consistency.
• Administer the job bid process while ensuring consistency with internal candidates.
• Support payroll and benefit administration by assisting team members with inquiries or issues regarding benefits, pay, open enrollment meetings, status changes, vacation, leaves of absence, etc.
• Support health and wellness activities and participate in professional and community activities.
• Administer employment verifications, benefit verifications, child support withholdings, security badges, and other miscellaneous HR actions.
• Maintain employment related information regarding temporary team members.
• Arrange hire of temporary team members and collaborate with manufacturing for placement of temporary workers.
• Must be knowledgeable of all employment laws.
• Any other HR duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of Human Resources experience or an Associate's degree and 6+ years of Human Resources experience. 
• Experience in MS Word/Excel preferred. 

Language Skills:

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work harmoniously with other employees within his/her department and other departments with which they interface.
• Computer literacy and a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and data base programs.