What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist position at Kelly?
Job Title: Seasonal HR Specialist ($22/hr, 3–4 Months)
Job Summary
We are seeking a Seasonal HR Specialist for a 3–4 month assignment at $22 per hour. The HR Specialist provides comprehensive administrative support to the Human Resources department and serves as the first point of contact for employees and contractors. You will assist the HR Manager in daily operations and collaborate with supervisors across departments to maintain seamless HR processes, ensuring high-quality customer service, administrative accuracy, and a positive employee experience.
Working Hours
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Trust the office staffing pioneer.
Finding the right job isn’t always easy. Kelly® Professional & Industrial takes the guesswork out of your job search by connecting you with great opportunities that work for you. That means your schedule, your interests, and your career plan. In fact, our company created the staffing industry with the goal of connecting people with great office jobs-so you could say we’re pretty good at it!
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Seasonal HR Specialist for a 3–4 month assignment at $22 per hour. The HR Specialist provides comprehensive administrative support to the Human Resources department and serves as the first point of contact for employees and contractors. You will assist the HR Manager in daily operations and collaborate with supervisors across departments to maintain seamless HR processes, ensuring high-quality customer service, administrative accuracy, and a positive employee experience.
Working Hours
- Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and contractors, handling inquiries with professionalism and ensuring questions are directed appropriately.
- Support the HR Manager and assist departmental supervisors as needed.
- Enter payroll data into Workday and/or UKG, ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality (no direct payroll processing).
- Oversee onboarding: process paperwork, facilitate orientation sessions, and help new hires with system logins.
- Assist with administrative tasks such as filing, attendance tracking, job bids, and document management.
- Help employees/contractors with HRIS logins and basic troubleshooting.
- Provide exceptional customer service, especially when assisting distressed employees.
- Work collaboratively with the HR Manager and supervisors for effective HR operations.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism with sensitive information.
- Proactively suggest ways to improve HR procedures.
- High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
- Proven experience in HR or administrative support.
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (Workday, UKG, Kronos, or similar) preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to relate empathetically and professionally across a diverse workforce.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and action-oriented.
- Strong customer service orientation and emotional resilience.
- Comfortable with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and quick to learn new systems.
- Team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Can maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters.
- $22 per hour
- Seasonal assignment (3–4 months)
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Trust the office staffing pioneer.
Finding the right job isn’t always easy. Kelly® Professional & Industrial takes the guesswork out of your job search by connecting you with great opportunities that work for you. That means your schedule, your interests, and your career plan. In fact, our company created the staffing industry with the goal of connecting people with great office jobs-so you could say we’re pretty good at it!
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
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