HR Specialist

Join the MVT Family!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is hiring a Human Resources Specialist in El Paso, TX!

The HR Specialist is responsible for assisting with daily HR operations, including employee onboarding, payroll entry, and maintaining accurate employee records. Ensure compliance with regulations and perform clerical tasks while maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the day-to-day operations of the HR department.
• Manage New Employee Onboarding, including preparing documentation and ensuring the completion of all necessary paperwork.
• Enter new employees hired into payroll and other related systems and report to the corresponding agencies.
• Maintain and update records for employee transfers, pay changes and disciplinary actions and any other employment matters.
• Address employee complaints and work with HR Business Partner or HR Director to bring to resolution.
• Process terminations in all systems and report to corresponding agencies.
• Administer employee leave of absence programs, such as FMLA.
• Respond to employment verifications in a timely manner.
• Calculate and submit driver vacation pay to payroll department.
• Conduct audits to verify the accuracy of employee data and ensure adherence to payroll and HR processes.
• Participate in departmental staff meetings and contribute to discussions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Perform clerical tasks, such as photocopying, scanning, mailing, and emailing.
• Answer and route incoming calls in a professional and courteous manner, ensuring prompt and accurate responses
• Update and enter data to maintain accurate records in computer systems.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
  
  

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• One-year of human resources support experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer applications.
  
  

Job Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance
  
  

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees are eligible.
  
  

Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late ’80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada.

Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

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