HR Specialist: Recruiting, Benefits & Payroll (Hybrid)

ICA Boston; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The ICA Boston is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to support recruiting, benefits administration, payroll, compliance data, and reporting in a hybrid, Massachusetts-based role.

You will work under the Associate Director of Human Resources across Culture + Equity, focusing on welcome onboarding, employee relations, training, and labor relations support while contributing to a diverse, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, labor relations, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional human resources administration with unionized environment preferred.
• Experience with benefits administration, payroll, compliance data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & onboarding support: post openings, screen candidates, schedule interviews, reference checks, communication with applicants.
• Administer onboarding including orientations and logistics; support engagement after onboarding.
• Benefits administration: enrollments, changes, terminations, invoicing, audits and reporting.
• HRIS support in ADP Workforce Now; payroll processing assistance; timecard inquiries.
• Employee relations: performance reviews, policies, communications; exit interviews and data analysis.
• Labor relations support with Senior Director; maintain labor-related files and calendar management.
• Training & development: coordinate internships and mandatory/non-mandatory trainings; report compliance.
• HR project support: grants, audits, policies, handbook reviews; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Service oriented

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication

Proactive

Organized

Time management

Discretion

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

The ICA Boston is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to support recruiting, benefits administration, payroll, compliance data, and reporting in a hybrid, Massachusetts-based role.

You will work under the Associate Director of Human Resources across Culture + Equity, focusing on welcome onboarding, employee relations, training, and labor relations support while contributing to a diverse, inclusive work environment.