HR Coordinator I

Description

Human Resources Coordinator  

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.  

The HR Coordinator supports plant operations by assisting with a variety of day-to-day human resources activities. This position helps coordinate onboarding, employee records, benefits administration, training, and other HR processes. Working closely with plant leadership, team members, and corporate HR partners, the HR Coordinator helps ensure HR programs and policies are carried out effectively and provides support to employees and managers as needed. This role serves as a key resource for administrative HR support while helping foster a positive team member experience and supporting the overall goals of the business.  

Responsibilities:  

• Maintains employee records and personnel files, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.  
• Assists with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and new hire orientation activities.  
• Processes employee status changes, including transfers, pay changes, and terminations.  
• Supports payroll, attendance, leave administration, and benefits-related processes.  
• Prepares HR reports, tracks workforce data, and maintains required documentation.  
• Serves as a resource for employees by responding to questions regarding HR policies, procedures, and programs.  
• Provides administrative support for HR initiatives, compliance activities, employee relations matters, and training programs.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

What You’ll Need:  

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required;  
• Experience: Associates Degree preferred;  
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills. Working knowledge of HR processes, payroll, benefits administration, and employee recordkeeping. Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with employees, provide administrative support, and effectively coordinate HR programs and activities;  

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?  

• Schedule: Monday – Friday with occasional weekends;  
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;  
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave  
• 401(k): Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;   
• Base hourly salary rate of $19.18 per hour;  
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs; and  
• Better Futures  

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.   

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.  

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.   

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity   

EOE, including disability/vets  

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.  

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