Human Resources Specialist

Park Pharmacy•Hamtramck, MI

About The Position

The Human Resources Coordinator supports the full employee lifecycle for a growing, multi-location automotive and transportation services company with affiliated businesses across Southeast Michigan. The role helps build consistent HR processes across all sites and works closely with site managers, serving as the main link between HR and the payroll administrator. This position does not process payroll. Responsibilities span recruiting and hiring, onboarding and personnel records, payroll coordination, timekeeping, attendance and leave, benefits administration, employee relations, training records, and HR reporting. The role also helps create and maintain standard HR forms, checklists, and templates across locations.

Requirements

Approximately 5 years of experience in HR, people operations, or HR administration.
Hands-on experience with onboarding, I-9s, personnel records, and benefits enrollment.
Basic knowledge of Michigan and federal employment rules, including wage-hour, leave, and recordkeeping, and good judgment about when to ask for expert guidance.
Strong organization, discretion, and communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between company sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting multiple locations or business entities.
Familiarity with ADP or a similar HRIS or timekeeping platform.
Background in automotive, transportation, towing, or skilled-trades environments.
SHRM-CP, aPHR, or PHR certification, or progress toward one.

Responsibilities

Post open positions, screen applicants, schedule interviews, check references, and prepare offer letters for approval.
Coordinate pre-employment background and driving-record checks, including required notices and authorizations.
Track open positions and the hiring pipeline, and help managers fill driver and skilled-trade roles.
Run new-hire orientation and the I-9 process, collect handbook acknowledgments, and complete new-hire paperwork on time.
Maintain confidential personnel files, keeping medical and sensitive records separate and access-restricted.
Schedule and track 30/60/90-day reviews.
Coordinate offboarding, including exit paperwork, return of company property, removal of system access, and benefits notices.
Send accurate new-hire, separation, leave, and benefits information to the payroll administrator by established deadlines.
Collect supervisor-approved time corrections and attendance records and forward them securely to payroll.
Review employee pay concerns, check HR-side information, and refer payroll questions to the payroll administrator.
Administer the time-clock and missed-punch process, and train employees on timekeeping procedures.
Track attendance and leave records, including Michigan earned sick time, and flag exceptions to managers.
Handle leave and accommodation requests confidentially and escalate them as needed.
Track benefits eligibility, process enrollments and changes, and answer employee benefits questions.
Coordinate annual open enrollment with brokers and vendors.
Maintain the benefits calendar and enrollment records, and help resolve billing discrepancies with accounting.
Receive employee concerns confidentially, document them, and escalate them to leadership as appropriate.
Help managers with documentation, performance reviews, and attendance follow-up.
Maintain training records, driver license and MVR tracking, and technician certifications.
Prepare a monthly HR report covering staffing, vacancies, turnover, attendance, benefits enrollment, and training.
Help create and maintain standard HR forms, checklists, and templates across locations.