HR Compliance & Onboarding Specialist

Qcells Georgia, Inc.; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha QCells seeks an HR Specialist to provide day-to-day tactical and administrative support to the HR department. You will focus on compliance tracking, onboarding/offboarding, and employee relations, serving as a reliable contact for routine workforce inquiries.

Ensure records and processes meet labor laws and internal policies, supporting audits and HR operations across our Georgia locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 0–2 years of HR experience.
• Foundational knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, EEOC.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a customer-service mindset.
• Proficiency with HRIS and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal labor regulations. Conduct routine audits of employee personnel files, Form I-9s, wage/hour timecards, and safety records under the direction of HR leadership.
• Coordinate and execute the full onboarding process for new hires, ensuring all statutory notices, policy acknowledgments, and initial compliance training are completed. Draft separation paperwork and assist with offboarding logistics.
• Support the review and routine updates of HR policies, standard operating procedures, and employee handbooks. Ensure policy acknowledgments are tracked and archived.
• Provide administrative support for periodic performance review cycles, tracking goal completions, and organizing non-discriminatory performance documentation.
• Track organization-wide compliance training completion (e.g., anti-harassment, safety, wage and hour) and assist in scheduling or facilitating training sessions.
• Maintain complete, accurate, confidential, and up-to-date employee records in the HRIS in accordance with statutory retention schedules.
• Generate standard compliance reports, headcount rosters, and baseline HR metrics to support department decision-making.
• Monitor updates in labor legislation under guidance and help compile information for outside counsel or regulatory filings when needed.
• Perform additional administrative duties and assist with special HR compliance projects as assigned.

Skills

HR compliance

Onboarding

Documentation

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Hanwha QCells seeks an HR Specialist to provide day-to-day tactical and administrative support to the HR department. You will focus on compliance tracking, onboarding/offboarding, and employee relations, serving as a reliable contact for routine workforce inquiries.

Ensure records and processes meet labor laws and internal policies, supporting audits and HR operations across our Georgia locations.