HR Coordinator: Onboarding & Benefits Specialist

G A Richards Company; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

G A Richards Company in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking an HR administrative assistant to support onboarding, benefits administration, and employee records. The role involves data entry, HRIS maintenance, timekeeping and badge creation for new hires.

You will respond to HR inquiries, assist in recruiting during onboarding, track attendance, and help prepare reports for management. Associates degree in HR and 1–2 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in HR, or related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing employment data through continuous data entry and maintenance of the HRIS.
• Maintain time-keeping and building access systems; prepare badges for new hires and troubleshoot system errors.
• Respond to internal and external HR-related inquiries or requests. Complete employment verifications.
• Coordinate temporary employment including placing orders and submitting weekly hours.
• Open and distribute HR department mail on a daily basis; assist HR team in preparing company mass mailings.
• Assist in recruiting by taking part in onboarding process
• Create and maintain records of all company personnel.
• Tracks and audits employee attendance points daily within the time-keeping system, updating records and flagging threshold violations for management review.
• Assists in the administration of benefits such as life, health, dental, vision and disability insurances and paid time off
• Assists HR team in obtaining information for projects, such as maintaining employee participation and collecting data for reporting purposes.

Skills

HR administration

Data entry

Communication

Education

Associate degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Timekeeping system

Job description

G A Richards Company in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking an HR administrative assistant to support onboarding, benefits administration, and employee records. The role involves data entry, HRIS maintenance, timekeeping and badge creation for new hires.

You will respond to HR inquiries, assist in recruiting during onboarding, track attendance, and help prepare reports for management. Associates degree in HR and 1–2 years of experience are preferred.