About This Role
The HR Specialist supports a dynamic manufacturing workforce by ensuring accurate HR processes, providing responsive employee support, and partnering with supervisors and temporary staffing agencies. This role involves handling confidential information and sensitive situations, requiring sound judgment, discretion, and empathy. You will contribute to various HR functions including recruiting, payroll, attendance, benefits, performance management, training, and employee programs.
Responsibilities
- Build positive professional relationships and help foster an inclusive environment that supports employee engagement and growth
- Process and maintain HR documentation and employee records
- Coordinate recruiting activities within your area of responsibility
- Build strong working relationships with temporary staffing agencies, serve as their liaison, submit temporary payroll, and process invoices
- Support biweekly payroll by answering employee and supervisor questions about time and attendance, reviewing time records, and submitting time
- Monitor attendance, identify excessive absences, and follow the disciplinary action process in consultation with supervisors
- Support performance management and retention by managing the new hire and annual review processes, coordinating with supervisors, and ensuring timely completion
- Help employees with benefits-related needs and answer common questions from applicants and employees about policies, procedures, benefits, and hiring processes
- Prepare routine reports for HR and management
- Assist with or coordinate projects such as employee events, benefits open enrollment, employee communications, and company-wide meetings
- Assist with training programs and, when needed, conduct instructional and informational activities
- Prepare and edit professional documents and correspondence for the organization
- Protect employee confidentiality and follow applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as company regulations and policies
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to assess a situation, task, or project and independently take action to address or complete it
- Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
- Ability to operate general office and computer equipment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
- Proficiency with, or the ability to quickly learn, payroll management systems, human resources information systems (HRIS), and similar applications
- Ability to handle confidential information and exercise good judgment
