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Human Resources Coordinator

City of Waseca
Waseca, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026
Under general direction from the Finance/Human Resources Director, this technical mid-level position coordinates and administers a broad range of human resources functions, including recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, leaves, and HR operations. The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Coordinate full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant tracking, interview coordination, and onboarding.
  • Collaborate with supervisors and department directors to identify staffing needs and required skills and competencies.
  • Process and monitor background checks, employment verifications, driving record checks, and drug testing programs. 
  • Conducts new hire orientation and ensure completion of onboarding requirements.
  • Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollment, changes, and annual open enrollment.
  • Provide Payroll with timely changes to ensure all wage and benefits are updated.
  • Coordinate employee leave programs and ensure compliance with applicable laws, including FMLA, Minnesota Paid Leave, ADA, FLSA, and Workers’ Compensation.
  • Maintain and tracks employee records, including training, certifications, licensure, and compliance requirements. 
  • Support employee relations by advising supervisors and assisting with disciplinary actions, investigations, and separations as assigned.
  • Supports employee relations by responding to employees’ inquiries related to benefits, leave programs, wellness activities and other human resource items.
  • Assist in the administration of compensation, performance management, and employee recognition programs.
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance as assigned.
  • Prepare and distribute HR-related communications to employees and departments in coordination with the Finance/HR Director.
  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, and regulatory changes in human resources matters.
  • Work processes and products routinely interface and coordinate with other Finance/HR Department staff and city-wide staff.
  • All assigned and apparent duties are accomplished with attention to detail, adaptability to circumstances, with excellent oral and written communication skills, effectively and efficiently with recognition that HR responsibilities must be completed with intellectual and emotional intelligence.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
This position may encounter not public data in the course of these duties. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to perform the duties. While data are being accessed, this position should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, this position must properly store the not public data.To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training required.

Education and Experience
  • Associate’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field and three (3) years of experience in Human Resources.
OR,
  • Three (3) years of full-time experience performing human resources functions
  • High school Diploma or equivalent required

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training preferred in order to perform exceptionally well all of the functions of this position.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field
  • Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible human resources experience.

Training, Certificates and Licenses
  • Professional HR Certification (e.g. SHRM-CP, PSHRA-CP)

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of human resources principles, practices, and employment laws.
  • Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
  • Proficiency in HR systems and standard office software
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

COMPLEXITY
The overall complexity of this position is moderate. While performing the normal duties of this job, many different processes and methods are required to apply to an established field.

RESPONSIBILITY
Impact
While performing the normal duties of this job, this position’s work affects the work of others, influences important administrative activities of the City, and has the ability to impact the wellbeing of many groups of people.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORK CONDITIONS
The physical demands and work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Hazards
While performing the duties of this job, this position may occasionally climb up to 20 steps, drive, lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds; frequently sit, stand, and walk; continuously perform repetitive motions, sit, hear, and speak.

While performing the duties of this job, this position will use close vision, far vision, depth perception, and visual acuteness.

While performing the duties of this job, this position will use their right and left hands for simple handling or grasping, firm handling or grasping, and fine handling and manipulation.

Surroundings
While performing the duties of this job, this position will experience exposure to inside environmental conditions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals employed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and qualifications required of personnel in this job. The employer may and reserves its right to change the job description and establish, modify or eliminate job duties and responsibilities and jobs at its discretion with or without notice.

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