Human Resources Coordinator

Join Our Team as a Human Resources Coordinator!

Department: Administration Division: Human Resources

Reports to: Human Resources Director

Do you enjoy helping others, keeping things organized, and being part of a team that makes a difference every day? We’re looking for a Human Resources Coordinator to join our team! The intended 2025 hiring wage for this position is $28.95 per hour.

In This Role, You Will:

• Contribute to promoting and providing support to safety awareness and employee well-being
• Assist with recruiting, selecting, hiring, and onboarding new team members
• Help maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Help coordinate training and development initiatives
• Support the smooth operation of HR systems and processes
• Provide administrative and organizational support for HR functions and systems to ensure they run smoothly
  
  

This is a great opportunity to build your HR experience while contributing to the success of our organization and the community we serve.

Interview Process:

Initial interviews may be conducted by phone or in person (TBD). Please monitor your email for updates and scheduling information.

Location:

Benton County Government Center; Administration Department/Human Resources

Application Deadline:

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.

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What We’re Looking For:

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally
• A positive, team-oriented approach and willingness to learn
• Experience or education in Human Resources or Risk Management/Safety, preferred
  
  

Why Work With Us:

As part of the public sector, you’ll have the opportunity to serve your community while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. We value teamwork, integrity, safety, and continuous improvement, and we’re excited to welcome someone who shares those values!

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR - GLOBAL

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Human Resources Director, the Human Resources Coordinator position is involved in all facets of day-to-day human resources responsibilities. Providing a diverse array of professional and confidential human resources responsibilities. Assisting in the recruitment, selection, and hiring processes. This position also assists in the areas of employee relations, performance management, Human Resource Information System (HRIS), technical project coordination and analysis, and other administrative responsibilities to ensure the effective administration of human resources.

This Position is considered a confidential employee as defined in the Minnesota Public Employee Labor Relations Act due to the requirement that it will access and use labor relations information.

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR – RISK MANAGEMENT – ADDENDUM

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Human Resources Director, the Human Resources Coordinator: Risk Management position is responsible for and serves as the County’s Human Resources Coordinator: Risk Management. Tasks include but are not limited to safety and worker compensation programs, maintaining safety training/education in such areas as ergonomics, safe driving, AWAIR, violence in the workplace, blood-borne pathogens, emergency drills, and emergency plans, etc. Works with the Human Resources Director to lead Safety meetings. Handles the preparation and maintenance of OSHA logs, reporting and coordination of workers' compensation claims, HR-related training, and assists in HR-related functions as needed throughout the County.

Manages projects as assigned that contribute to the general improvement of employee safety and other related work of similar complexity and difficulty. Ensures program compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Administers assigned recruitment and selection processes, such as:
• 1. Assists with applicant tracking software, class specs, approvals, job postings, and applicant process movement and notices. Sets up minimum qualifications, supplemental questions, and point values for questions for assigned job postings.
• 2. Creates, develops, and/or revises assigned job postings.
• 3. Prepares job bulletins and recruitment information and manages assigned open positions on multiple websites and social media.
• 4. Counsels and communicates with applicants and employees regarding testing procedures, results, employment status, and employment opportunities.
• 5. Administers applicant testing sessions, assists with scheduling interviews for applicants and interview panels, and creates interview packets for interviews.
• 6. Administer pre-employment tasks and background checks for applicants in a conditional offer.
• 7. Coordinates and administers new employee onboarding orientation and offboarding process.
• 8. Conduct new employee onboarding to ensure the completion of paperwork and safety training as well as the understanding of policies, procedures, and benefits.
• 9. Assist the Human Resources Director in the development of recruitment strategies and plans to attract high-quality applicant pools.
• 10. Assist the Human Resources Director in the development of new selection, recruitment, and retention programs, processes, and procedures.
• Assist in the management of employee benefit programs and the cafeteria plan.
• 1. Responds to employee inquiries.
• 2. Assists with the coordination of annual enrollment and the preparation of written materials.
• Assists the Human Resources Director in the coordination of County Health and Wellness and Safety programs.
• Serves as a member of the Health and Wellness Committee and programs to promote healthy ideas and options for employees.
• Assists the Human Resources Director with county-wide training programs and maintains training records as needed.
• Assists the Human Resources Director with employee performance management training and presentations as needed.
• Provides administrative assistance with records management, gathering data, and preparing surveys.
• Provides professional service delivery for the County, assisting with telephone calls coming through and walk-in visitors.
• Supports employee-related functions, events, and employee engagement activities.
• Provide backup to other Human Resources staff.
• Assists in coordinating special projects or activities delegated by the Human Resource Director.
• 1. Prepare memos, statistical data, research, reports, and narratives as requested.
• 2. Provides administrative assistance to HR Databases, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), records management, participation reports, gathering data, and preparing surveys (EEO-4, Pay Equity, CMS, and other compliance reports).
• Organizes and manages special projects and program activities related to broader Human Resources/County Administration programs and functions.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and ensures appropriate handling of private and confidential data, including health information.
  
  

Additional Functions

• Attend training conferences and seminars to ensure up-to-date Human Resources knowledge and implementation as needed to assist the County.
• Performs special projects that fall outside of Human Resources at the direction of the County Administrator.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
  
  

Essential Functions

ADDITIONAL – DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR – ADDENDUM

• Responsible for communicating and promoting awareness, providing education, tools, and a workplace culture and environment to effectively engage employees in safety improvements and best practices, ensuring the highest level possible of engagement and outcomes.
• Coordinate safety plans, develop critical incident guidelines, and prepare for the County's response to threats and medical emergencies in County facilities and properties. Provides technical information and assistance to departments and staff on risk management, prevention, and mitigation strategies.
• Serves as County-Wide Human Resources Coordinator: Risk Management:
• 1. Serves as a point of contact for Safety/injuries for county employees. Answers employee questions regarding safety concerns, near-misses, and/or accidents.
• 2. Implements and coordinates safety and workers' compensation programs and reporting requirements.
• 2.1. Investigates and ensures the timely processing of First Report of Injury forms and advises employees about the Workers’ Compensation process and claims.
• 2.2. Serves as a liaison between the County and outside parties in claims.
• 3. Works with the HR Director to lead Safety Committee meetings; considers safety recommendations made by the committee and provides guidance and support to committee members on the implementation of county safety efforts.
• 4. Coordinate safety meetings, develop agendas, distribute them to members, and post meeting minutes as needed.
• 5. Plans, develops, implements, and coordinates various relevant policy and program activities such as the county-wide AWAIR (A Workplace Accident Injury Reduction).
• 6. Maintains and updates safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
• 7. Works with the Property Management Director to schedule annual severe weather and fire drills for the County.
• 8. Assisting with scheduling random DOT drug screening and communication with the Department Head, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol program annual reporting.
• 9. Ensures that all County employees receive and complete all required safety training, such as AWAIR, bloodborne pathogens, and other training as required by MNOSHA, virtual or in-person.
• 10. Ensures the completion and posting of required MNOSHA injury reports.
• 11. Monitors and evaluates emerging federal, state, and local regulatory requirements for occupational safety information. Ensures program compliance with applicable laws, OSHA, MNOSHA, regulations, policies, and procedures. Research to ensure best practices and methods are adopted to minimize hazards in the workplace to protect and safeguard people and property, not limited to: Lock Out/Tag Out, forklift, hazardous materials, while accurately maintaining the OSHA log for completion of annual reporting requirements.
• 11.1. Evaluates and investigates various complaints, accidents, and injuries in the workplace; determines plan of action to resolve issues regarding safety, or other safety management programs.
• 11.2. Helps to design engineering and administrative controls to identify and eliminate hazards in the workplace.
• Acts as liaison and confers with staff, Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust (MCIT) representatives, and the Human Resources Director to interpret and clarify safety issues by reviewing claim frequency and severity to develop plans, programs, and education to reduce the number and severity of accidents.
  
  

ADDITIONAL – ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS – RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR – ADDENDUM

• Attend trainings, conferences, and seminars to ensure up-to-date employment law knowledge and implementation rules and guidelines as needed to assist the County.
• Participates, attends, and/or serves on various committees, professional organizations, or groups.
• Attend trainings, conferences, and seminars to ensure up-to-date Human Resources knowledge and implementation as needed to assist the County.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in human resources, business management, Occupational Health, Risk Management, or Safety, or related field; and
• Two years of related work experience; OR
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
• Must successfully complete a background check.
• Obtain and maintain certifications and licensures.
• 1. Ability to obtain and maintain, within six months of hire:
• 1.1. HIPAA Certification and maintain it every two years.
• 1.2. FBI Level 4 Criminal Justice Information System Security Training/Testing.
• 1.3. FBI Fingerprinting Certification.
• 2. Ability to obtain and maintain, within two years of hire:
• 2.1. Ability to obtain OSHA 10 (10-HOUR) Certification.
• 2.2. Ability to obtain OSHA 30 (30-HOUR) Certification.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Human Resource Certification and/or previous experience in Human Resources.
• Work experience in a government Human Resources Department.
• Work experience: recruitment, interviewing, and selection process.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Management, Occupational Health or Safety, Industrial Safety or Hygiene, Safety, Organizational Management, or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
  
  

ADDITIONAL – PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR – ADDENDUM

• Four years of formal training or a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health or Safety, Industrial Safety or Hygiene, Safety, Human Resources, Organizational Management, or a related field; and
• One year of relevant work experience in Occupational Health or Safety, Industrial Safety or Hygiene, Safety, Human Resources, or Organizational Management; OR
• 1. The required knowledge, skills, and abilities can best be demonstrated by the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Risk Management, Occupational Health and/or Safety, or closely related field as determined by the Human Resource Director/County Administrator).
• Equivalent combination of education/training/experience.
• Six months of work-related experience working with OSHA, MNOSHA, policy, regulations, contracts, and best practices to protect and safeguard people and property in an organization.
• Two years' professional experience in Occupational Health and Safety, workers' compensation, or human resources as a human resource professional holding similar duties to this job description.
• Preference will be given to specific experience working with workplace safety programs, such as Bloodborne Pathogens, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, and Hearing Conservation. Further consideration will be given to those candidates with Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or other safety designations, or an OSHA certification.
• National Safety Council’s Advanced Safety Certificate.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Knowledge and skill in clerical functions and computer database operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to effectively utilize various additional technology applications.
• Knowledge of Minnesota local government operations and procedures. Maintain knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of Human Resources Administration in a public sector setting.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and policies impacting public sector personnel management.
• Essential knowledge and specialized subject knowledge are required to successfully perform the duties, responsibilities, and essential functions of the job.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of personnel records.
• Ability to train staff in the utilization of software applications.
• Considerable knowledge of employee wellness programs, resources, and related research.
• Ability to organize projects and programs effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to effectively address audiences with varying degrees of education and familiarity with the subject matter.
• Knowledge of group dynamics, adult learning, and effective meeting principles.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to provide optimal customer service skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and have strong positive public relations skills with diverse groups of employees.
• Ability to handle a variety of typical assignments under moderate supervision within standard operating procedures.
• Ability to apply a variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents using moderate analytical ability.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities while handling frequent interruptions.
• Effective communication with the department and other departments, outside agencies, and the public to relay basic information or facts.
• Ability to travel within your daily work assignment.
• Ability to travel within Minnesota, including extended overnight stays.
• Ability to work extended, evening, and weekend hours as needed.
• Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.
• Performs physical/mental demands of the work environment requirements for this position.
• Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours, and outside regular hours, as necessary.
  
  

AA. Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from different organizations, and citizen customers.

BB. Must comply with data practices policies and standards related to private data. Access to private data is limited strictly to what is necessary to perform assigned job duties. While accessing such data, the employee must take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access by individuals without a work-related need. Once the work-related purpose has been met, private data must be properly secured and stored in accordance with county policies and Minnesota Statutes.

ADDITIONAL – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES – RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR – ADDENDUM

• Ability to interpret provisions of various Human Resources operating manuals and collective bargaining agreements to ensure the accurate preparation of reports and consistency in the application of rules and regulations.
• Ability to effectively gather, analyze, and explain information clearly, correctly, and accurately.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with precedents and regulations and apply these to work situations.
• Ability to organize, conduct, and interpret statistical studies.
• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of occupational health, including federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of Minnesota data practices statute, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other related statutes.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety and health requirements.
• Skill in designing effective programs and interventions to address workplace health and safety risks.
• Ability to provide a safe working environment for others.
• Knowledge of effective infection control techniques and universal precautions.
• Skill in analyzing data, drawing, and explaining logical and valid conclusions.
• Skill in writing clear, comprehensive, and enforceable policies, procedures, contracts, etc.
• Knowledge of basic accounting practices and procedures.
  
  

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Position is eligible for a telework arrangement. The position will be expected to maintain in-office hours as needed and to attend meetings and interviews in person when required. Such a telework arrangement is subject to approval from the Human Resources Director.
• Work is performed in an office, off-site, and telework setting.
• Headaches, eyestrain, and other related occupational hazards reflect the most common potential for injury.
• Work is light duty and sedentary with the ability to lift, carry, or push up to 10 pounds.
• This position may be intermittently exposed to offensive language, threats, and may experience occasional mental effort and stress.
• This position frequently performs work under high attention to detail and deadlines.
• This position is expected to work in all areas where people are located. This includes all areas of the Sheriff’s office, County jail, including inmate area with an escort, the County Attorney’s office, county roads, in and around heavy equipment, restricted offices, work with potential medical exposures, hazardous areas, injury emergencies, dirty rooms, and noisy environments.
  
  

ADDITIONAL – PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS – RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR – ADDENDUM

• Work external to the office, including fieldwork and driving, will be required when investigating incidents, hazard assessment, and implementation of safety programs, as well as other essential functions.
• May require occasional travel to off-site locations and minimal attendance at evening meetings.
• Will have infrequent exposure to health hazards and accidents.
  
  

Hours of Work

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (with flexible schedule).
  
  

Equipment Utilized

• Office equipment, computer hardware and software, personal protective equipment, telephone, occasional switchboard, and an automobile.
  
  

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. The County Board, County Administrator, or appropriate Elected Official retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

Benton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.