Sr HR Coordinator

Job Location: Hershey, PA

Pay Level: 1B

Summary:

This position is responsible for administrative support for the HR Team and plant employees. This will involve organizing and preparing plant communications, recruiting and onboarding support & coordination, SAP entry and coordinating in-house meetings. This position serves as the primary contact for employees, retirees, and applicable external vendors.

In addition, the SR HR Coordinator:

• Serve as a liaison between Corporate Communications and plant employees
• Support plant-wide communications, including assisting with development, dissemination, and posting of communications in common areas.
• Provide administrative support to Human Resources activities
• Perform SAP data entry and reporting, attendance tracking, leave of absence tracking.
• Prepare and coordinate disciplinary action filing and other assigned projects.
• Manage all hourly unemployment compensation claims.
• Deliver excellent customer service to employees
• Address HR questions and document employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Escalate matters when necessary to appropriate personnel.
• Drive employee engagement
• Coordinate plant engagement initiatives and serve as a key member of all culture-related teams.
• Coordinate recruiting activities
• Manage interview processes to ensure candidates receive pertinent position information.
• Attend job fairs and partner with local schools, community organizations, and career events to recruit candidates.
• Coordinate candidate onboarding and orientation for hourly and salaried workforce
• Ensure a positive transition for new hires.
• Monitor hourly new hire probation periods and coordinate appropriate actions.
  

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of Human Resources practices and Employment law relative to a Mfg. environment
• Knowledge of recruiting and screening practices
• Analytical skills to interpret policy
• Planning and organizing skills
• Knowledge of unemployment processing and claims
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle conflict
• Ability to handle confidential matters
• Computer skills - EXCEL, WORD, PowerPoint, SAP, Outlook
  
  

Minimum Requirements and Education:

• Minimum associate's degree (or in process of obtaining) in HR / Business-related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Human Resources related role preferred.
• Previous experience building Human Resource capabilities, employee relations, staffing or training is preferred.