Polished HR Assistant & Coordinator — Onboarding & Admin

Adecco Portugal; Morris Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Global beauty client is seeking a polished HR Assistant/Coordinator to provide hands-on administrative support to the HR team in a fast-paced environment. The role is primarily administrative, requiring strong organization and discretion with confidential employee matters.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, well-spoken, and flexible, comfortable handling onboarding, offboarding, HRIS updates, and day-to-day HR communications while supporting leadership with presentations and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, coordinator, or HR support roles.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday, PeopleSoft, People Connect, or similar.
• Strong PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Office skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing confidential information.
• Professional, well-spoken, approachable, and flexible.
• Comfortable in a hands-on administrative role where priorities may change day to day.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR administrative transactions, employee records, HRIS updates, and general employee inquiries.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, exit interviews, disability/leave processes, and unemployment claims.
• Support employee relations and performance improvement processes, including documentation and meeting coordination.
• Assist with immigration and visa matters, employee accommodations, recognition programs, and culture initiatives.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations, HR communications, reports, and Town Hall materials.
• Provide day‑to‑day administrative and ad hoc support to HR leadership as needs arise.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Professional demeanor

Communication skills

Tools

PowerPoint

Outlook

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

Global beauty client is seeking a polished HR Assistant/Coordinator to provide hands-on administrative support to the HR team in a fast-paced environment. The role is primarily administrative, requiring strong organization and discretion with confidential employee matters.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, well-spoken, and flexible, comfortable handling onboarding, offboarding, HRIS updates, and day-to-day HR communications while supporting leadership with presentations and reports.