Human Resource Specialist

Job Description

Human Resource Specialist

 

Job Classification:

Exempt

 

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the General Manager/Owner, coordinates human resources activities for the office.  Assists in employment, compensation, benefits and related activities.  Complies and maintains office personnel records.  Orients and supervises caregivers and maintains complete personnel files according to Comfort Keepers policies and procedures.  Routinely interacts with other agency personnel.

 

Qualifications:

High School diploma and two years related experience and/or training.  Experience in health care or other service industry preferred. 

 

Requires proficiency inMicrosoft Word and computer skills (Office, Excel, Power Point). 

 

Must possess and demonstrate excellent communication skills as well as positive professional, business image. 

 

Essential Functions:

• Initiates hiring process for caregivers including processing applications, background screening, testing, interviewing, and reference validation.  Makes hiring recommendation to Manager/or hires.

 

• Orients caregivers and maintains current caregiver files in accordance with policies and procedures.

 

• Records employee information such as personnel data, compensation, benefits, tax data, attendance, performance reviews, evaluations, and termination date and reason.

 

• Updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses.

 

• Compiles data from personnel, payroll, and computer records to prepare reports.

 

• Compiles and maintains records for use in employee benefits administration.

 

• Prepares and files report of accidents and injuries.

 

• Examines employees files to answer inquiries and provides information to authorized persons.

 

• Audits and maintains personnel records per federal, state, local, and company policy.

 

 

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.

 

Working Environment:

 

Office environment.

 

 

Position Physical Demands:

 

Walking, sitting, and standing with lifting limited to files and records typically not expected to exceed 5 pounds in weight.  Extended time at a computer work screen and on the telephone.