HR People Operations Specialist

CJB Companies; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CJB Companies in Valdosta, Georgia, is seeking a People Operations Specialist responsible for supporting HR operations and enhancing employee experience across multiple sites. The role involves managing HR processes including recruitment, payroll, and compliance, while ensuring adherence to safety standards.

The ideal candidate will hold a B.S. Degree in Human Resources or Business, possess strong communication skills, and have proficiency in Excel and HR systems. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to support employee engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle confidential employee records and finances.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with employees and leaders.
• Experience with HR operational tasks and employee engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate HR systems and personnel records.
• Coordinate payroll processes and respond to related inquiries.
• Enhance employee experience through HR programs and initiatives.
• Conduct safety compliance audits and promote workplace safety.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

HR systems knowledge

Education

B.S. Degree in Human Resources or Business

SHRM-CP/CSP or PHR certification

Georgia Work Ready Test

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

HR isn't just about policies and processes—it's about people. As our People Operations Specialist, you'll play a key role in shaping the employee experience, championing our culture, and ensuring every team member feels supported, respected, and connected.

The HR People Operations role supports the Human Resource Manager and the broader organization by delivering consistent, employee-focused HR operations across multiple sites. This position plays a critical role in supporting the full employee life cycle, maintaining accurate HR systems and records, supporting compliance and payroll processes, and enhancing employee experience and engagement initiatives. The role requires strict confidentiality and frequent interaction with employees, leaders, and operational teams. Responsibilities include recruitment support, onboarding and offboarding coordination, employee communications, plant visits, data tracking, and hands‑on support of HR programs and initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Safety / Environmental
   1. Follows CJB safety rules.
   2. Regularly walks facilities (minimum 1x per week) to support visibility, compliance, and employee engagement.
   3. Works with other managers, supervisors, and maintenance personnel to create and maintain a safe work environment.
2. Financial
   1. Payroll & HR Operations: Assists in maintaining related personnel records, 401k, garnishments, and delivering pay statements.
   2. Supports payroll and benefit‑related inquiries by coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors as needed.
3. Human Resources
   1. Helps manage and assist core People Operations functions across the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits administration, employee relations, compliance, and insurance (Health and Workers’ Compensation).
   2. Serves as a primary point of contact for employees and leaders across multiple sites for day‑to‑day HR operations, guidance, and issue resolution, exercising sound judgment and maintaining strict confidentiality.
   3. Owns the implementation and ongoing administration of HR programs, policies, and procedures that support employee experience, engagement, and organizational effectiveness, including recognition initiatives, employee events, and internal communications.
   4. Maintains personnel and medical records management, ensuring accuracy, compliance, scanning, filing, auditing, and record retention.
   5. Assists payroll‑related HR processes by maintaining accurate employee data, resolving discrepancies, and coordinating distribution of pay statements as needed.
   6. Administers and coordinates performance management processes, including the Annual Performance Review cycle, tracking, and documentation.
   7. Leads employee surveys and HR data tracking efforts, supporting engagement initiatives and continuous improvement aligned with company values.
   8. Partners with leadership, operations, and HR team members in a manufacturing environment to ensure HR processes align with operational needs and workforce realities.
   9. Administers WorkKeys assessments and other HR programs as assigned.
4. Other Duties / Responsibilities
   1. Performs additional duties as requested by management to support People Operations, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.
   2. Any other duties requested by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No direct reports.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Fiduciary Responsibility

This position handles finances and confidential employee records. Therefore, exemplary criminal and financial background checks are required.

Education and/or Experience

B.S. Degree required. Preferably a human resource, organization behaviors/development, or business degree from an accredited university. Preferred SHRM-CP/CSP or PHR. Georgia Work Ready Test required. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook required.

Language Skills

Ability to create, read, analyze, and interpret Insurance paperwork, Purchase Orders, SDSs, Handbooks, etc. Ability to effectively communicate with co‑workers, customers, and visitors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret graphs, statistics, charts, production, and quality data. Ability to create, understand, and trained on statistical data analysis and reports.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to lift, twist, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit. The employee must be able to climb stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is typically in an office environment. Employee must occasionally be in a manufacturing environment where the conditions and noise levels may vary.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to perform duties with awareness of safety requirements.

Ability to use computers and understand Payroll and HR systems and other relational databases.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated regularly by the designated supervisor or manager.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.