People Operations & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Trueline Talent; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) planning

Voluntary life insurance

Entrepreneurial culture

Direct access to ownership

Family-friendly atmosphere

Job summary

Trueline's client, a growing manufacturing company, seeks a People Operations & Recruiting Specialist to own recruiting, payroll, onboarding, and day-to-day employee support for a growing workforce. You’ll focus on hourly manufacturing roles, build pipelines, and partner with managers to meet workforce needs.

Ideal candidates have 2–3+ years HR experience, payroll processing, and proficiency with HRIS/ATS. Join a lean corporate team in a fast-paced environment with meaningful ownership.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of hands-on HR experience.
• Experience owning or substantially supporting full-cycle recruiting.
• Direct payroll processing experience.
• Comfort recruiting for hourly, production, or high-volume workforces.
• Working knowledge of HRIS, payroll, and ATS systems.
• Strong follow-through, attention to detail, and ability to juggle competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own recruiting from initial hiring need through offer and onboarding, with a focus on hourly manufacturing talent.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines for positions that are difficult to fill.
• Partner with managers to understand workforce needs and develop practical recruiting strategies.
• Source, screen, interview, and move qualified candidates efficiently through the hiring process.
• Represent the company at job fairs, workforce programs, and community events.
• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain payroll information and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Serve as a resource for employees with payroll questions and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate onboarding and new-hire orientation.
• Support benefits enrollment and changes.
• Pitch in wherever needed as part of a small, collaborative team.

Skills

HR experience

Full-cycle recruiting

Payroll processing

HRIS/Payroll/ATS

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Trueline's client, a growing manufacturing company, seeks a People Operations & Recruiting Specialist to own recruiting, payroll, onboarding, and day-to-day employee support for a growing workforce. You’ll focus on hourly manufacturing roles, build pipelines, and partner with managers to meet workforce needs.

Ideal candidates have 2–3+ years HR experience, payroll processing, and proficiency with HRIS/ATS. Join a lean corporate team in a fast-paced environment with meaningful ownership.