HR & Benefits Operations Coordinator

Wellroot Family Services; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellroot Family Services is seeking a Human Resource Coordinator to administer employee health plans, manage records, and act as a liaison between staff and insurance providers.

The role supports payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding, and compliance with state and federal laws, reporting to the VP of HR.

You will collaborate with managers on new hire processes, conduct orientations, and ensure accurate HRIS data entry to support a positive, compliant workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience administering payroll, health benefits, and related deductions.
• Ability to maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Knowledge of federal and state HR regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and liaison skills between staff and providers.

Responsibilities

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate payroll transactions including salaries, bonuses or other compensation, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Ensures that new and accurate job descriptions are written when new positions are created and filled.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Prepares employee offer letters, separation notices, and maintains employee files and other related documentation.
• Completes background checks, motor vehicle history, and employee eligibility verifications.
• Conducts orientations/on-boarding for all new employees to ensure employees gain an understanding of benefit plans and enrollment provisions.
• Collaborates with departmental managers regarding new hires, first day schedules, onboarding forms and other documents needed for new staff.
• Completes semi-monthly payrolls for all employees: exempt, non-exempt and hourly which includes verifies timecards for hourly employees.
• Ensures legal compliance of HR state and federal regulations and applicable employment laws.
• Provide general employee relations support and acting as a trusted advisor to internal managers and team members in the areas of company policy, benefits, payroll, leaves, workers compensation, 401K, and HR technology systems.
• Drafts and finalizes employment letters, memos, and other office communication.
• Processes W-2 corrections and ACA filings as appropriate.
• Administers health plans, including enrollments, changes and terminations.
• Maintains employee records in compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Implements employee recognition programs, engagement activities, and health and wellness programs.
• Completes payroll audits, benefits or other HR programs and recommends corrective action.
• Assist in the annual budget planning process as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Onboarding

HRIS data entry

Regulatory compliance

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Wellroot Family Services is seeking a Human Resource Coordinator to administer employee health plans, manage records, and act as a liaison between staff and insurance providers.

The role supports payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding, and compliance with state and federal laws, reporting to the VP of HR.

You will collaborate with managers on new hire processes, conduct orientations, and ensure accurate HRIS data entry to support a positive, compliant workplace.