What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist position at Highmark Residential?
Why Highmark Residential?
Because every position is considered critical to Highmark’s success and reputation, we take care to employ those who aspire to become the best in their field. Those who succeed at Highmark will do so because they enjoy an empowered, challenging, fulfilling, and financially rewarding workplace!
Why we need you:
The Human Resource Specialist assists and supports the Human Resource Department in facilitating HR processes for optimal associate experience throughout the employment lifecycle.
What Highmark can do for YOU:
- Help you achieve your goals by continuous professional development and regular career progression sessions
- Competitive pay for the market
- Monthly bonus opportunities for all site associates
- 30% associate rent discount
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits the 1 st of the month following 30 days of full-time employment
- Company-provided life insurance, short term and long term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending accounts
- 401(k) eligibility after 90 days, with 4% Highmark match
- Professional Certification & Tuition reimbursement
- Vacation, Sick and Personal Time off available to use after 90 days
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Builds a collaborative partnership with hiring managers and educates on Highmark’s hiring policies, practices, systems/processes, and facilitates the recruiting and onboarding process.
- Oversees the hiring workflow to ensure proper job postings, assessments, references, offer letters, pre-employment screenings, and onboarding.
- Assists with recruiting initiatives by screening candidates through the use of AI, video interviews, and assessments.
- Accurately enters candidate data into HRIS and follows up on missing/incomplete new hire documentation.
- Assists hiring managers to ensure hiring needs are met and provide guidance in the selection of the best candidate.
- Assists managers in utilizing ATS and HRIS systems
- Assists Talent Manager in developing innovative talent and engagement strategies.
- Provides operational and administrative support to the Human Resources team.
- Interacts with Equifax in responding to unemployment claims
- Maintains accurate HR records on all associates within UKG
- Cross-trains in other HR functional areas
- Commitment to continuous learning to keep up with the changes in employment law within Human Resources and best practices within the apartment industry.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of all personnel information.
- Carries out other duties as assigned by Talent Manager or Managers in the HR Department
- Occasional overtime/weekends may be required.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma, college degree preferred
- 3 to 5 years of HR administrative experience
- Average proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- UltiPro (UKG) experience, preferred
- iCIMS ATS experience, preferred
- Professional communication skills, verbal and written
- Excellent planning, analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong customer service, organizational skills and team player disposition
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Strong time management skills with acute attention to detail
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
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REQ ID: 2026-9465