Human Resources Coordinator
About The Position
Comunilife Inc. is seeking a Junior Human Resources Generalist and Benefits Coordinator to support its Human Resources team. The role supports core HR functions, with a focus on onboarding, recruitment coordination, benefits support, and employee engagement. It requires attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a commitment to confidentiality and compliance with HR policies and procedures. The position is based at Central Administration in New York, NY, is full-time, and has a day shift. The listed salary range is $30.00–$35.72 per hour, with no travel. The role is eligible for Comunilife’s benefits and paid time off package.
Requirements
- Associate degree and at least 3 years of experience within a Human Resources department assisting with general HR functions; alternatively, a bachelor's degree is preferred with at least 2 years of experience providing general Human Resources services.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and complying with HR policies and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with at least 2 years of experience providing general Human Resources services.
Responsibilities
- Create electronic personnel files for new hires within 1–2 days of onboarding and collect, scan, and upload onboarding documents to the HRIS within one week of the employee’s start date.
- Keep employee profiles current with new documents and changes.
- Assist new hires with electronic onboarding documents and verify identification according to USCIS I-9 requirements.
- Review onboarding forms for accuracy and completeness, including background check applications, employment verifications, and reference checks.
- Complete verification processes within 10 business days of onboarding, provide weekly status updates to the HR Director and VP of HR, and notify HR leadership when onboarding is complete.
- Send new hires welcome emails with their start date, location, supervisor information, and job description; collect signed job descriptions and upload them to personnel files.
- Notify program management, finance, IT, and HR of confirmed start dates, and coordinate employee account setup and access requests.
- Monitor benefit eligibility, remind new hires of enrollment deadlines, respond to general benefits inquiries, assist with monthly benefits bill audits and reconciliation with the HR Manager, and support benefits information sessions and employee Q&A.
- Track employee anniversaries and birthdays, notify management, and submit monthly updates for the Employee Newsletter.
- Follow up with managers on 30-, 60-, and 90-day employee progress; conduct 30-day employee surveys and share feedback with HR leadership to support retention strategies.
- Pre-screen candidate resumes, participate in pre-screen interviews with the Recruiter and/or HR Director, share qualified resumes with hiring managers, and assist with interview scheduling.
- Request and track candidate assessment forms from hiring managers, and support internal open house events and external recruiting initiatives.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package
- Paid time off package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
