HR Coordinator I

Pilgrim's; Marshville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking an HR Coordinator in North Carolina to provide administrative support across HR functions, including personnel records, payroll, benefits, training, and compliance. This role requires handling confidential information, maintaining HR systems, and assisting with policy development and reporting.

The position involves onboarding, time tracking, FMLA/LOA coordination, and collaboration with supervisors to resolve issues, with a Monday–Friday schedule and travel between Concord,

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes, payroll, benefits administration, and recordkeeping.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS; SAP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up files for new hires and record changes in personnel data.
• Process confidential HR forms and records with accuracy.
• Maintain and distribute employee information and manuals.
• Compile data from personnel records and prepare reports.
• Verify payroll entries and resolve discrepancies with payroll team.
• Monitor and track personal data, compensation, benefits, and attendance.
• Update employee files with personnel actions for payroll and other uses.
• Support policy development and surveys for planning.
• Handle new hire orientations and HR program coordination.

Skills

Microsoft Office

HR processes

Payroll administration

Employee relations

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

SAP

HRIS

Job description

HR Coordinator

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is a Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Purpose and Scope/General Summary:

Under limited supervision provides administrative support to one or more functional areas of Human Resources such as personnel records, employee or labor relations, compensation, benefits, training, and/or equal opportunity/affirmative action. Processes various informational and other confidential forms and records. Gathers information and prepares reports. Also responsible for requiring extensive knowledge of insurance, unemployment, workers' compensation, and other areas of human resources.

Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks such as setting up files on new personnel, obtaining employee numbers for new employees, and recording changes on all employee status changes as necessary (change of address, departmental transfers, rate increases, terminations, etc.).
• Processes various informational and other confidential forms and records.
• Maintains and distributes, as appropriate, current employee information, policy and procedure manuals, and other communications.
• Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports.
• Verifies payroll entries and changes with computer printout. Checks for accuracy and report any discrepancies to higher level personnel.
• Monitors and tracks employee information such as personal data, compensation, benefits, tax data, attendance including sick and vacation time used, performance reviews or evaluations, and termination date and reason.
• Updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses.
• Participates and summarizes internal and external surveys to gather information for policy development and planning.
• Computes wages and records data for use in payroll processing.
• Responds to fairly complex questions on human resources policies and procedures and works with supervisor to resolve any potential issues and grievances, etc.
• Processes employment applications and assists in other employment activities.
• Conducts new hire orientations.
• Monitors and tracks time usage and documentation related to Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and leave of absence (LOA) requests.
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Need:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required;
• Experience: Associate degree preferred;
• Bilingual preferred
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP and HRIS systems. Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills. Working knowledge of HR processes, payroll, benefits administration, and employee recordkeeping. Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with employees, provide administrative support, and effectively coordinate HR programs and activities;

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday – Friday with occasional weekends; schedule and travel flexibility required / Travel between Concord NC, Wingate NC, and Marshville NC.
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation and company observed holidays
• 401(k): Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base hourly salary rate of $18.53 per hour;
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs; and
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our vision:

To become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Our core values are:

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: Pilgrim's does not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at Pilgrim's or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by Pilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral.