Hr Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 3 years of HR experience, including full-cycle recruiting.
• Experience with high-volume or hourly-workforce hiring.
• Strong organization, communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for site travel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in 245D, disability services, or another licensed human services setting.
• Experience with DHS NETStudy 2.0.
• Experience with Rippling or a comparable HRIS.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for all positions, with emphasis on high-volume DSP hiring.
• Partner with hiring managers to forecast staffing needs and maintain current job descriptions.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates, and coordinate interviews and offers.
• Manage job postings and recruiting campaigns through Indeed, Rippling ATS, job fairs, schools, and community partners.
• Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and early turnover, and recommend improvements.
• Build relationships with workforce programs and training partners to strengthen the candidate pipeline.
• Coordinate a compliant, consistent onboarding experience for all new hires.
• Conduct new hire orientation covering policy review, required compliance training, and Restart's mission and culture.
• Prepare new hire paperwork, I-9 and E-Verify, and personnel files.
• Track required orientation and annual training for staff in coordination with program leadership.
• Coordinate system access and equipment needs for new hires with IT.
• Submit and monitor DHS NETStudy 2.0 background studies, and track clearance status before any client contact.
• Maintain OSHA recordkeeping, including 300, 300A, and 301 logs, and annual posting requirements.
• Complete annual workers' compensation, EEO/Affirmative Action, and other required HR reporting.
• Respond to routine unemployment claims.
• Stay current on employment law and licensing requirements that affect HR practices.
• Maintain accurate employee records in Rippling for hiring, changes, and offboarding.
• Administer benefits enrollment, open enrollment communications, and employee benefits questions.
• Coordinate leave of absence processes with benefits and leave vendors.
• Administer employee recognition programs.
• Coordinate offboarding, including exit paperwork, final records, and IT and equipment return notifications.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and concerns.
• Advise supervisors on consistent application of policies and documentation practices.
• Support supervisors with corrective action documentation.
• Conduct routine workplace investigations as assigned, and escalate complex matters to HR leadership.
• Assist in developing HR policies and maintain HR standard operating procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Flexible hybrid work environment