HR Administrator

Pay Rate: $26 per hour

Summary:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational HR support to the plant.
• Assist with high-volume transactional and employee-facing activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of HR processes.
• Support employee inquiries.
• Enable the HR Manager to focus on more complex employee relations and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide front-line HR support by responding to employee questions regarding policies, procedures, benefits, and general HR inquiries.
• Maintain and update employee records in HR systems, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire paperwork, orientations, and system entries.
• Support recruitment activities by scheduling interviews, coordinating candidate communications, and maintaining applicant tracking systems.
• Coordinate and track leave of absences, attendance, and timekeeping processes (Kronos or similar systems).
• Assist with payroll support activities, including data entry, audits, and resolving basic discrepancies.
• Prepare HR documents such as employment letters, job changes, disciplinary documentation, and reports.
• Support compliance activities by maintaining personnel files and ensuring documentation is complete and up to date.
• Assist in coordinating employee engagement activities, site communications, and events.
• Partner with supervisors to gather information, route HR requests, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Provide administrative support for employee relations activities (documentation, scheduling meetings, tracking cases).
• Manage general HR administrative tasks including filing, data tracking, reporting, and calendar coordination.

Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of administrative or HR support experience (manufacturing environment a plus).
• Basic understanding of HR processes (onboarding, timekeeping, payroll support, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with HRIS systems (Workday, Oracle, or similar) preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Effective communication skills and customer-service mindset.

Preferred Skills:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, “firefighting” environment.
• Approachable and responsive to employee needs.
• Able to balance administrative work with employee-facing support.
• Takes initiative while knowing when to escalate issues.