HR Specialist
About The Position
The HR Specialist supports day-to-day human resources operations across Miller Industries and its divisions. This role will assist in tasks across HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits, HR data management, compliance, and special projects. The HR Specialist works closely with the HR team to ensure consistent, people-first service to employees and managers while keeping operations aligned with company policy and applicable workplace regulations. This role offers a unique opportunity to build experience across talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, compensation, benefits, HR systems, compliance, payroll, and strategic HR projects. Working closely with experienced HR leaders, you will take ownership of key processes while developing the skills and business acumen needed for future advancement within the HR profession. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technology-savvy, people-focused, and excited to continuously expand their HR expertise in a fast-paced, multi-division environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration
- 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting high-volume hourly recruitment
- Hands-on HCM administration experience (Paycor preferred)
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal and multi-state employment law
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel
- Demonstrated ability to exercise appropriate judgment
- Ability to analyze and prioritize
- Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability
- Strong self-motivation, a team player and a quick learner
Nice To Haves
- Paycor experience
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in full-cycle recruitment for hourly positions, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer administration, and candidate engagement
- Partner with hiring managers & HR business partners to support high-volume hiring initiatives across multiple business divisions
- Maintain talent pipelines and candidate watchlists to support future workforce needs
- Coordinate apprenticeship program administration and workforce development initiatives
- Create exceptional first impressions by coordinating new hire onboarding and orientation programs
- Manage end-to-end onboarding processes, including I-9 and E-Verify administration, system setup, workflow management, and employee data validation
- Lead offboarding activities, ensuring smooth employee transitions and accurate processing across HR and business systems
- Maintain employee records and HR systems while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and company requirements
- Manage 30/60/90-day review processes and support employee development initiatives
- Monitor attendance and timekeeping data, partnering with leaders to resolve discrepancies
- Administer employee data changes, organizational updates, reporting, and HRIS maintenance
- Assist with training coordination including training records
- Support compensation analysis projects and play an active role in annual compensation planning cycles
- Coordinate and administer step increase programs for designated employee groups
- Assist with benefits administration and serve as a resource for employee questions
- Develop payroll knowledge by serving as a backup payroll processor and ensuring data accuracy across systems
- Participate in HR improvement initiatives that enhance employee experience, efficiency, and organizational effectiveness
- Contribute to cross-functional projects that provide exposure to multiple areas of the business
- Develop expertise in HR technology, analytics, compliance, and process improvement
- Take on increasing responsibility and ownership as your skills and experience grow
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
