Our client, a water technology provider, is seeking an HR People Operations Coordinator for a 6+ contract opportunity located in Auburn, NY. This role is fully onsite.
OverviewThe HR People Operations Coordinator is the main point of contact for employee and manager questions related to HR, payroll, and benefits. This role supports HR operations by handling system transactions, maintaining records, supporting onboarding and offboarding, and ensuring a high level of customer service and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond to HR-related questions via email, phone, and in-person
- Process transactions in HR systems like Workday and Cisive
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including I-9 and E-Verify
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure documentation compliance
- Support employees with benefits, timekeeping, and system access
- Keep HR policies and portal content up to date
- Review and approve personal information changes
- Escalate issues to HR teams as needed
- Provide support for union-related HR tasks, including:
- Job postings, bidding, contract compliance, and orientation
- Entering union pay step increases and updates in Workday
- Assisting with union benefit and contract-related inquiries
Other Tasks:
- Assist with audits and compliance reviews
- Support investigations and special projects
- Submit IT and system requests
- Track employee call-outs and late arrivals
- Help coordinate temporary/contractor hiring and timekeeping
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (Bachelor’s preferred)
- 3+ years in HR support or administration
- Understanding of HR practices and labor laws
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Comfortable working independently and in a team
- High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
- Proficiency with HR systems (e.g., Workday)
Pay Rate- $24.00- $34.00/hour depending upon experience and qualifications.
