Sr HR Specialist - US

Target • Rialto, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Human Resource Specialist supports Target’s Global Supply Chain and Logistics business at a distribution center, partnering strategically with leaders and serving as a resource for team members. The role provides technical and administrative support to the HR team, including maintaining employee records and administering employment orientation, compensation and benefits, cyclical processes, workers’ compensation, payroll, and required record keeping. The specialist interacts with Target team members at different organizational levels, including field and headquarters, and with external candidates.

The role supports distribution center staffing and helps ensure teams are prepared for employee orientation. It promotes compliance with federal and state employment regulations and company policy across hiring, promotions, transfers, resignations, and terminations. The specialist helps execute compensation and benefits programs, supports timekeeping and record keeping, responds to employee questions, and escalates concerns when appropriate. The role also ensures timely delivery and accurate records for regulatory and corporate training, and may coordinate cyclical processes and new initiatives through special projects.

The specialist works independently and collaboratively, adapts to change, shares ideas, and completes assigned tasks accurately and on time. The position helps leaders build teams aligned with business goals and supports team members through organizational change. Job duties may change due to business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of administrative experience.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude when working independently and in a team environment.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and computer systems, including examples such as Excel, Word, and O365.
• Strong customer/client service skills and the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external people at all organizational levels.
• Ability to anticipate problems, escalate when appropriate, prioritize and organize work, catch errors, and complete tasks accurately and on time.
• Ability to work with highly confidential information.
• Ability to take initiative and make fair, consistent decisions aligned with company strategy and values.
• Ability to multitask, work flexibly as a team player, and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee records accurately and own required HR record keeping.
• Administer employment orientation and support the distribution center’s staffing needs.
• Support administration of compensation, benefits, workers’ compensation, payroll, and cyclical HR processes.
• Help ensure compliance with federal and state employment regulations and company policy for hiring, promotions, transfers, resignations, and terminations.
• Support appropriate timekeeping and record-keeping practices and respond to related questions.
• Ensure employee training programs are executed on time and maintain accurate records of regulatory and corporate training.
• Answer employee questions and escalate concerns to leadership as appropriate.
• Coordinate assigned special projects, including building cyclical processes and new initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to build teams that achieve business goals and support team members through organizational change.
• Complete assigned tasks accurately and on time, working both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED