People Services Specialist

TRADEBE; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Student loan help

Vacation and sick plans

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

401k match

FSAs

HSAs

Life insurance

Career development

Leadership opportunities

Great work environment

Job summary

Tradebe Environmental Services in Merrillville, IN is seeking a People Services Specialist to deliver a best-in-class employee experience through onboarding, benefits administration, and leave management. You will partner with hiring managers and IT to ensure a smooth start for new hires and maintain accurate onboarding records.

The role also supports payroll and HR operations, maintains confidential data in HRIS, and helps ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA, and Form I-9.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Human Resources, People Operations, Benefits Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting onboarding, benefits and leave administration.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, Form I-9 and benefits administration preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a customer-service mindset.
• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary People & Culture contact for new hires from offer to onboarding.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, I-9, and onboarding activities.
• Communicate onboarding timelines, expectations and resources.
• Partner with hiring managers, IT and stakeholders for a smooth start.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and transition into the organization.
• Conduct follow-up checks and maintain onboarding records.
• Support benefits enrollment, life events, leave requests, and program questions.
• Coordinate leave administration activities: docs, approvals, return-to-work, ongoing updates.
• Collaborate with employees, managers, vendors, payroll, and third-party admins.
• Support annual open enrollment, benefits communications, and compliance education.
• Maintain accurate benefits and leave records and follow-up actions.
• Assist payroll processing and maintain employee records.
• Process personnel changes and audit HR/payroll data.
• Maintain HRIS data and respond to payroll inquiries.

Skills

Onboarding

Benefits administration

Leave administration

HRIS

Employee experience

Communication

SHRM-CP/PHR

Microsoft 365

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Location: Merrillville, IN, US, 46410

Department: HR

Business Line: Environmental Services & Global Functions

People Services Specialist

Description: Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses with the commitment of creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing. In the US, we are leaders focused on recycling and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.

What will you do? Make an impact!

The People Services Specialist helps create an exceptional employee experience by serving as a key resource for onboarding, benefits administration, and leave management. This role supports employees from their first interaction with the company through important milestones in their employment journey, ensuring a welcoming, compliant, and well-organized experience.

The ideal candidate is service-oriented, highly organized, and passionate about helping employees navigate processes and programs that support their success.

Key Job Responsibilities

New Hire Onboarding & Experience

• Serve as the primary People & Culture contact for new hires from offer acceptance through onboarding.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, required documentation, Form I-9 completion, and onboarding activities.
• Communicate onboarding timelines, expectations, first-day details, and key resources to new hires.
• Partner with hiring managers, IT, and internal stakeholders to ensure incoming employees are prepared for a successful start.
• Facilitate or coordinate new hire orientation and support employees through their transition into the organization.
• Conduct follow-up check-ins, maintain onboarding records, and identify opportunities to enhance the new hire experience.

Benefits & Leave Administration

• Support employees with benefits enrollment, life event changes, leave requests, and general program questions.
• Act as a resource for employees navigating benefit and leave processes, providing timely guidance and support.
• Coordinate leave administration activities, including documentation, certifications, approvals, return-to-work processes, and ongoing communication.
• Partner with employees, managers, vendors, payroll, and third-party administrators to ensure accurate and timely administration of benefits and leaves.
• Support annual open enrollment activities, benefit communications, compliance requirements, and employee education initiatives.
• Maintain accurate benefits and leave records, track required follow-up actions, and support policy compliance.

Payroll & HR Operations Support

• Support payroll processing by reviewing employee transactions and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Process personnel changes, including hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, and separations.
• Audit HR and payroll data, resolve discrepancies, and respond to employee payroll inquiries.
• Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and payroll systems.

Do you have what it takes?

• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, Benefits Administration, Leave Administration, Employee Experience, or a related field.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding new hire programs, employee benefits and leave administration.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, Form I-9 requirements, and benefits administration practices preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and employee processes simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, confidential employee records.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to communicate professionally with candidates, employees, managers, vendors, and business partners.
• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience with HRIS, onboarding, benefits, and leave administration platforms preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred.

What’s in for you?

Why Tradebe is Right for You

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Generous vacation and sick plans
• Medical (including telehealth), dental and vision
• 401k Retirement match
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings accounts (HSA)
• Agency paid, basic life and AD&D insurance
• Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
• Leadership opportunities
• Great work environment and culture
• And MORE!

Tradebe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law

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