HR/Benefits Coordinator

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

Pay: $24.00–$24.86/hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)

Location: Downtown Charleston

Position Type: Contract

Screening Requirements: Background check and 10-panel drug screen

Interview Process: 2-step interview process

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR/Benefits Coordinator to provide temporary administrative support to the Benefits and Leave team. This position will primarily focus on data entry, maintaining employee records, processing routine forms, and providing general administrative assistance.

Direct benefits or leave experience is a strong plus, but it is not required. Candidates with strong administrative or clerical experience who are comfortable learning new processes and systems are encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate will be organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with confidential employee information.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• 1–2 years of administrative, clerical, HR, payroll, benefits, or related experience preferred.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfortable performing repetitive data-entry tasks.
• Ability to learn and navigate multiple computer systems and vendor platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience handling confidential information and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to follow established processes and instructions.
• Strong communication and follow-through skills.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong administrative or clerical experience.
• Excellent data-entry and organizational skills.
• Experience working with multiple systems or databases.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to handle confidential employee information professionally.
• A willingness and ability to learn benefits and leave processes.
• Benefits or leave administration experience is a major plus.
• Previous HR administrative experience is also helpful.

Important

This is primarily an administrative support role. The employee will not be expected to make benefits decisions or independently interpret complex benefits policies. The focus will be on accurately entering information, processing routine paperwork, maintaining records, and supporting the Benefits/Leave team.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

• Provide administrative support to the 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.