HR Coordinator

HR Coordinator

Under the direction of the Human Resources Department, the HR Coordinator will support part-time recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations across the Sunrise Sports & Entertainment umbrella — Florida Panthers / Amerant Bank Arena, Florida Panthers Ice Den, Baptist Health IcePlex, and FTL War Memorial Auditorium. This role serves as the primary point of contact for part-time hiring managers and part-time staff, managing everything from job postings and onboarding to employment verifications and unemployment claims.

Successful HR Coordinators are detail-oriented, professional, approachable, and capable of maintaining confidentiality. They must balance administrative efficiency with people-focused operations, often acting as the link between employees and management.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for part-time positions across all facilities — posting, extending offers, onboarding, and orientation
• Work directly with part-time hiring managers across departments to understand staffing needs and support their hiring process from start to finish
• Coordinate and conduct part-time new hire onboarding and orientation sessions
• Coordinate new hire paperwork, orientation, and system access setup for incoming part-time staff
• Process Verification of Employment (VOE) requests for current and former part-time staff
• Manage unemployment claims for part-time staff, including responding to state agency requests and documentation
• Handle pay stub requests and other pay-related inquiries from part-time managers and employees
• Attend and represent the organization at on-site part-time job fairs and campus recruiting events
• Maintain confidential part-time personnel records and files in accordance with recordkeeping requirements
• Prepare and distribute regular new hire progress/status reports to management
• Review and route incoming HR department mail to the appropriate internal team or contact
• Process employee terminations upon request, in coordination with the relevant manager
• Support the broader HR department with day-to-day functions and special projects as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
• Strong administrative, clerical, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication skills — comfortable handling employee inquiries, relaying information to management, and supporting onboarding and offboarding processes
• Technical proficiency; solid computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Excellent time management skills — ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively under limited supervision
• Must maintain strict organizational confidentiality standards and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to convey a positive and professional image to applicants and employees at all times
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive and helpful attitude
• Bilingual preferred but not required
• PHR/SHRM-CP certification welcomed but not required

This is a full-time exempt (salaried) position. Standard schedule is Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Must be able to work flexible hours.

At the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Arena Operating Company, Panthers IceDen, Sanza Food Service, War Memorial Benefit Corporation, and FLA Team Shop, we strive to make every employee feel valued and respected for who they are and the unique contributions they make. We believe that a diverse and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful company, which is why we aim to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) into all aspects of our culture and our business.

We welcome all to apply and join our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.