Human Resources Specialist

Position Summary:The HR Specialist drives our mission by supporting our Florida team and working with employees across the business to ensure Jerry Leigh is a great place to work for everyone. Our team achieves results by being innovative, driven, collaborative and trustworthy. This is a hands-on tactical role that provides support in the areas of recruiting, training, benefits, compliance, employee engagement, and ad hoc projects as necessary.Job Responsibilities - Other duties may be assignedDaily maintenance of HRIS systems: entering new employees, auditing data, and updating employee information, etc.Work in close partnership with VP to be a credible activist for your clients, your team and our mission.Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations.Proactively identify opportunities and assess improvements to the employee experience and partner with the HR team to develop and implement innovative and lasting solutions.Assist with all aspects of onboarding new employees and contractors: new hire orientation, I9 completion, etc. and offboarding (terminations, exit interviews etc)Ensure employee inquiries are answered and/or properly routed in a timely manner.Be able to run reports and conduct basic analysis on data.Filing employment documents, including the cleanup of HR storage drives.Support any other special projects as needed.Perform periodic audits of people data.Recruit for both knowledge based and labor-based roles.Key point of contact for employee relations related to payroll, benefits, employee events and discipline.Help front line managers with all personnel issues as well as coordinate scheduling.Basic QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.3-5 years of corporate HR experience.MUST have full native fluency in SpanishPreferred knowledge and experience in payroll processingAbility to use a variety of software, including Word, Outlook and Excel.Knowledge and experience with basic labor laws and employment best practices and process required.