Detail‑Oriented HR & Benefits Coordinator (Contract)

AppleOne Employment Services; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented HR/Benefits Coordinator to provide temporary administrative support to the Benefits and Leave team in Downtown Charleston, SC. This contract role focuses on data entry, maintaining employee records, processing routine forms, and supporting benefits communications.

The ideal candidate has strong clerical experience, comfort with confidential information, and the ability to learn multiple systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred.
• 1–2 years of administrative, clerical, HR, payroll, or benefits experience.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Benefits and Leave team.
• Enter and update employee information in HR, payroll, vendor, and benefits systems.
• Process routine benefits and leave forms and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Prepare and distribute employee correspondence, notices, and benefits-related communications.
• Assist with routine benefits and leave administration tasks.
• Track documentation, deadlines, leave requests, and return-to-work information.
• Assist with employee benefits-related communications and events.
• Audit information for accuracy and assist with routine discrepancy resolution.
• Assist with benefits invoices and payroll deduction updates.
• Support new-hire benefits enrollment and open enrollment activities.
• Coordinate routine information with employees, supervisors, payroll, timekeepers, and benefit providers.
• Respond to basic, routine benefits and leave questions and elevate complex questions to the appropriate Benefits Manager.
• Perform data entry across various systems used by the organization.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Confidential data handling

Communication skills

Multi-system navigation

Attention to detail

Payroll/HR basics

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree preferred

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented HR/Benefits Coordinator to provide temporary administrative support to the Benefits and Leave team in Downtown Charleston, SC. This contract role focuses on data entry, maintaining employee records, processing routine forms, and supporting benefits communications.

The ideal candidate has strong clerical experience, comfort with confidential information, and the ability to learn multiple systems.