Hiring Clerk

Progresso; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Progresso in Houston, TX is seeking a New Hire Specialist to support store managers and new employees as they join the company, handling onboarding and paperwork.

The role requires payroll data entry, acting as main contact for managers and new hires, ensuring compliance, confidentiality, and proper setup of hardware and software. Bilingual English/Spanish required; 1 year payroll experience; HS diploma; accounting/business degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-year minimum experience in payroll or a similar role.
• Experience with payroll software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish; oral and written.
• High discretion when handling sensitive employee data.

Responsibilities

• Process and enter new hire data in payroll database.
• Serve as primary contact for hiring managers and new hires.
• Provide new hires with manuals, passwords, and guidelines.
• Ensure new hires have necessary hardware/software setup.
• Audit data and set up employee profiles in HR systems.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Discretion with data

Education

High school diploma/GED

Degree in accounting or business (preferred)

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

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Full-time Regular Houston, TX, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 4914

Full job description

As a New Hire Specialist, you will be responsible for assisting store managers and new employees as they join the company, and help them complete the necessary paperwork.

Main Functions and Responsibilities:

• Processing / Entering new hire data in payroll database.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for hiring managers and newly hired employees.
• Providing new hires with manuals, guidelines, and passwords, as needed.
• Ensuring new hires have the necessary technical assistance to set up their hardware and software.
• Ensuring compliance with all processes and maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Gathering and filing all paperwork related to new hires, including training acknowledgements and jury waiver arbitration agreements.
• Occasionally hosting onboarding sessions.
• Auditing data and setting up employee profiles in internal HR systems
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary.
• PERFORMS ANY OTHER TASK ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISOR.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a must. Oral and written.
• High school diploma/GED.
• Degree in accounting, business, or a related field preferred but not required.
• 1-year minimum experience working in payroll or a similar role.
• Experience working with payroll software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• High discretion when handling sensitive employee and company data.
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.