Human Resources Specialist

Job Purpose:

Supports Human Resources department by screening and interviewing applicants, orienting new employees, processing all new hire paperwork, preparing payroll, administering employee benefit programs and other duties as assigned.

Duties:

* Provides job candidates by screening, interviewing, and testing applicants; maintaining personnel records; obtaining temporary staff from agencies.


* Administers medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability programs, 401K, by advising employees of eligibility; providing application information; helping with form completion; verifying submission; notifying employees of approvals.


* Maintains human resources records by recording new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications, merit increases; tracking vacation, sick, and personal time.



* Orients new employees by providing orientation information packets; review and administer company policies; gathering withholding and other payroll information; explaining and obtaining signatures for benefit programs.


* Documents human resource actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.



* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.



* Accomplishes human resource department and organization mission by completing related results as needed.


* Pays employees by calculating pay; commissions; distributing checks; maintaining records. Deductions for union dues, garnishes, pre-tax medical. 

* Monitors unemployment claims by reviewing claims; substantiating documentation; requesting legal counsel review.

* Workers compensation policies; payments; audits; claims.

* Union Reports; calculation and payment.



Skills/Qualifications:

Word, Excel, Administrative Writing Skills, Verbal Communication, Maintaining Employee Files, Compensation and Wage Structure, Orienting Employees, Benefits Administration, Interviewing Skills, Professionalism, Organization, Teamwork, Supply Management