Onboarding Specialist

Job Title: Onboarding Specialist

Industry: Human Resources

Location: Charlotte, NC

Compensation: $55,000k/year

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite | Temp-to-Hire

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an organized and detail-oriented HR Onboarding Specialist to support day-to-day human resources operations, with a primary focus on onboarding, employee record maintenance, and HR administration. This role will assist with processing new hires, terminations, employee changes, background checks, and required documentation while ensuring employee information is accurate and up to date. The ideal candidate is proactive, dependable, and comfortable handling confidential information in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their HR career, with potential opportunities to develop skills in payroll and benefits administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, including paperwork, background checks, drug screenings, and required documentation.
• Process employee terminations and maintain accurate employee records.
• Process employee changes, including updates to pay, position, and work schedules.
• Maintain organized employee files and HR documentation.
• Assist with benefits paperwork and other onboarding-related administrative tasks.
• Track employee pay changes and maintain accurate information in Excel spreadsheets.
• Enter and update employee information across HR systems.
• Ensure employee information is accurate, complete, and handled confidentially.
• Support day-to-day HR administrative processes and maintain organized employee records.
• Collaborate with the HR team to ensure onboarding tasks and employee changes are completed accurately and on time.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow tasks through to completion.
• Develop HR knowledge and skills, with opportunities to grow into payroll or benefits administration.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration, onboarding, or a related administrative role preferred.
• Familiarity with UKG or similar HRIS platforms.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to accurately track and update employee information.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong follow-through and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Comfortable working fully onsite in Charlotte, NC.

Systems & Tools

• UKG or similar HRIS platforms.
• Microsoft Excel.
• HR documentation and employee recordkeeping systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an organized, detail-oriented HR professional who enjoys supporting employees and keeping HR processes running smoothly. They should be comfortable working with employee records, processing changes, tracking information in Excel, and managing confidential documentation. This person takes initiative, follows through on responsibilities, and works well with a team. Someone interested in building a long-term career in HR, with the potential to grow into payroll or benefits administration, would be a strong fit.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.