Human Resources Specialist

Dairy Farmers of America•Salt Lake City, UT

7d•$26 - $29

About The Position

Meadow Gold Dairy, a brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), is hiring an HR Coordinator based at its Salt Lake City facility. The position also remotely supports Montana facilities, with support provided in person, by phone, through Teams meetings, and/or by email. The role supports local and regional HR operations, including recruitment, employee data administration, training and communications, engagement, personnel records, and leave administration coordination.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least 2 years of experience in an HR capacity.
Effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with people across levels and functions in a matrixed organization.
Ability to manage multiple tasks.
Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens, including drug, background, and criminal checks.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.
Bilingual ability preferred but not required.
Prior experience with an HRIS system and other HR technology preferred.
Previous experience with applicant tracking systems strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the local and regional team with full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, and pipeline management.
Submit accurate, complete, and timely employee data updates using the appropriate standard forms, including updates for hires, terminations, job or department changes, work-location changes, and pay changes.
Schedule and assist with HR training and communication programs, including new-hire orientations, annual wage increases, benefit enrollment meetings, and other employee communications.
Facilitate recognition and engagement initiatives.
Maintain personnel files for current and former employees in compliance with internal retention standards and external government regulations.
Direct employees to appropriate internal or external resources to resolve questions, as necessary.
Coordinate with the Leave Administration team on FMLA, STD, CFRA, and other leave matters, including timely notifications, documentation, and approvals.
Ensure ethics and compliance procedures are in place and followed.
Perform other duties as assigned.