HR Operations & Onboarding Specialist

Westlake Chemical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking an HR Associate to be one of the first points of contact for new hires, ensuring a polished, professional experience from candidate intake through offboarding. You will support employees and managers across the lifecycle, handling onboarding, payroll, timekeeping, and reporting with confidentiality and discretion.

As part of the Corporate HR Business Partner team, you will leverage Workday and other tools to produce dashboards, maintain records, and aid in process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years in HR/recruiting.
• Proficiency in Workday; SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently with discretion and accuracy.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, and AI productivity tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate onboarding and new hire orientations.
• Support HR administration, payroll, and timekeeping processes.
• Prepare reports using Word, Excel, PowerPoint; proofread for accuracy.
• Complete Workday transactions and partner with HRBPs for accuracy.
• Develop and maintain organized filing systems and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve processes.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Communication (verbal & written)

Attention to detail

Discretion & confidentiality

Independent work

Strong initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

SAP

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Power BI

Power Automate

AI productivity tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Westlake Chemical is seeking an HR Associate to be one of the first points of contact for new hires, ensuring a polished, professional experience from candidate intake through offboarding. You will support employees and managers across the lifecycle, handling onboarding, payroll, timekeeping, and reporting with confidentiality and discretion.

As part of the Corporate HR Business Partner team, you will leverage Workday and other tools to produce dashboards, maintain records, and aid in process