HR Coordinator

Position Summary:

The HR Coordinator position provides support with the onboarding/new hire processes and maintains personnel data for the employee lifecycle. Ensures compliance with various state, local and federal labor laws.

Responsibilities:

• Administers human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel and contributes to developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
• Addresses daily associate questions and concerns across a range of topics, escalating issues as needed.
• Process changes throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Reviews invoices for pre-employment screening services.
• Process unemployment claims.
• Maintains attendance point records.
• Trains new managers on HR processes and departmental procedures.
• Assists associates with benefits questions.
• Assists and supports company sponsored initiatives including recognition events.
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Ensures all new hires through talentReef are processed through E-Verify and I-9’s
• Maintains I-9 accuracy.
• Monitors the I-9’s to ensure that employees whose eligibility documents are expiring are contacted and updated prior to expiration.
• Supports New Hire Onboarding process.
• Reviews and responds to Managers concerning Background Investigations. Manages the talentReef pre-employment screening process.
• Sends alerts to the Background Check vendor when an Adverse Action Letter must be sent; reaches out to candidate for supplemental information and follows up to ensure that we are meeting the compliance requirements.
• Processes compensation and personnel changes.
• Performs other related duties, tasks, and special projects as assigned, with or without accommodations.

Qualifications: GED required; bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred. APHR certification is a plus. Candidates should have at least one year of HR experience or equivalent education/experience, along with strong communication, organization, analytical, confidentiality, and Microsoft Office skills.

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and requirements that relate to human resource practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization, with agencies and vendors.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines and adjust to sudden changes in workflow.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think independently, take corrective action, and to resolve employee inquiries and requests for information
• Ability to manage and administer a broad range of tasks including counseling managers and employees on the interpretation of policies and procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, guests and the general public
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations
• Ability to maintain all job-related information in a confidential and private manner.
• Ability to work extended hours may be required to meet deadlines, handle unusual workloads or to accomplish organizational priorities

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret written information such as procedure manuals, Company communications or governmental regulations.
• Ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Ability to Travel may be required between branch locations and to attend off-site training, meetings and seminars.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods in one location which may be restricted to the employee’s workstation.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.