Bilingual HR Administrator

Krugerfamilyindustries; Portage, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kruger Family Industries, the parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, seeks an HR Administrator to support interviewing, hiring, onboarding and everyday HR tasks in a production-focused environment.

The role emphasizes maintaining records, assisting with HRIS and ATS, coordinating events, and ensuring smooth pre-employment screening and new hire processes. English and Spanish fluency is required, with office-based work in Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Human Resources, at least one year in Administration or Human Resources desired, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Spanish is required

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support by entering, formatting, and printing information, organizing work, answering the telephone, relaying messages and maintaining equipment and supplies
• Plans company events and activities, including holiday meals and monthly activities
• Sets up retirement and anniversary celebrations and administers applicable gift cards
• Sends gifts and/or flowers on behalf of the Company in times of bereavement or parental leave
• Maintains employee records by entering and updating personal information and records, etc. Assists employees with HRIS use
• Posts job openings, schedules and conducts interviews, handles offer letter process
• Assists with applicant tracking in company ATS to meet EEOC standards
• Works as primary contact with staffing agencies, when applicable
• Completes consistent pre-employment screening, including background checks, drug screenings and I-9 documentation
• Assists with new hire paperwork, onboarding, and orientation process
• Completes orientation with new hires to keep up with production needs
• Assists with the development and facilitation of health, safety & environmental training
• Assists with annual open enrollment and new hire enrollments and explains insurance plans
• Attends local job fairs and community events on behalf of the Company
• Manages safety eyeglass portal and assists employees with purchasing safety glasses
• Maintains associate information/wellness boards
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping HR information confidential

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in Human Resources

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase.

Summary

Supports Human Resources by maintaining records and providing general administrative expertise. Focuses on interviewing, hiring, and onboarding to meet production needs. Assists employees with daily questions and situations. Plans and coordinates company events and activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides administrative support by entering, formatting, and printing information, organizing work, answering the telephone, relaying messages, and maintaining equipment and supplies
• Plans company events and activities, including holiday meals, monthly activities, 401(k) informative sessions, blood drives, highway clean up, etc.
• Sets up retirement and anniversary celebrations and administers applicable gift cards
• Sends gifts and/or flowers on behalf of the Company in times of bereavement or parental leave
• Maintains employee records by entering and updating personal information and records, etc. Assists employees with HRIS use
• Posts job openings, schedules and conducts interviews, handles offer letter process
• Assists with applicant tracking in company ATS to meet EEOC standards
• Works as primary contact with staffing agencies, when applicable
• Completes consistent pre-employment screening, including background checks, drug screenings and I-9 documentation
• Assists with new hire paperwork, onboarding, and orientation process
• Completes orientation with new hires on a regular basis to keep up with production needs
• Assists with the development and facilitation of health, safety & environmental training
• Assists with annual open enrollment and new hire enrollments. Explains insurance plans and options to employees and helps ensure they have the correct plan
• Attends local job fairs and community events on behalf of the Company
• Manages safety eyeglass portal, assists employees with purchasing safety glasses
• Maintains associate information/wellness boards
• Assists associates with general HR related concerns and questions
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping Human Resource information confidential

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree in Human Resources, at least one year in Administration or Human Resources desired, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Spanish is required

The work environment characteristics described in this section are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The majority of time will be spent in the office area; however, the employee will spend time in the production areas.

The production area temperatures can fluctuate significantly based on the time of year. The noise levels can be moderate to high. The use of hearing protection and safety eyewear is required while on production floor. The use of additional specific safety equipment may be required. The noise level in the office is usually quiet. The noise level in production is usually moderate.

Work Availablity And Travel

Must have the ability to work all shift schedules, periodic overtime and be available for periodic weekend work.

KFI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

This is a direct-hire opportunity with KFI. KFI is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.