Human Resources Coordinator - Chicago - Hybrid

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Human Resources Coordinator supports the HR department with various, generalist tasks ensuring smooth daily operations. With a continuous focus on fostering a positive workplace culture, the coordinator assists with HRIS needs, legal and regulatory compliance, employee benefit processes, recruitment efforts, training and professional development initiatives and company events.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• HRIS: enter employee data, maintain employee files, create and run reports, oversee payroll timesheet compliance and verification, maintain HRIS procedures, suggest improvements, assist with system integrations.

• Employee Benefits: understand health insurance offerings to be a resource for employees, coordinate benefit administration, audit and submit invoices, manage FMLA tracking, manage supplemental benefit and gift procedures.

• Compliance: stay current with federal, state, and local employment laws, assist with updating and auditing processes to maintain compliance.

• Recruitment: create job postings, assist with candidate sourcing and candidate screenings, facilitate new hire and applicant tracking system processes, conduct new hire orientations, maintain job descriptions.

• Training & Professional Development: track and record completed training, assist with professional development processes and requests, assist with internal training presentations, source training options.

• Events: assist with event planning, maintain event calendar, communicate with vendors.

• Support additional HR projects and initiatives focusing on inclusion and belonging, continuous feedback, performance management, employee relations, wellness, rewards and recognition.

• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Education and Experience  

• Minimum 2-3 years in a human resources role with exposure to compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management or related field preferred. 

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is also considered. 

 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills - professional, empathetic and inquisitive

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Strong focus on processes and procedures

• Interest in performing HR generalist tasks rather than specializing in one function

• Tech savvy with a proficiency in MS Office and HRIS systems, Paylocity experience a plus

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships

• Interest in and ability to work on an HR team of 2

• Ability to foster a positive workplace culture

• Ability to perform work in alignment with STS core values: Leadership, Quality, Professionalism, Innovation, Collaboration, and Inclusion and Belonging