Regional HR Operations & Recruiting Specialist

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an energetic Human Resources Specialist to support regional HR operations in the Northern Pacific region.

This role partners with the HR Director, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, HR Technology, and project leaders to deliver practical HR solutions. The position covers recruiting, onboarding, employee data, leave administration, mobility, compliance, and regional HR programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of HR experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HR policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, project-management, and customer-service skills.
• High attention to detail and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise discretion in matters involving employee records, leave, benefits, compensation, payroll, and employee relations.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned regional HR processes and projects from intake through completion, including documentation, tracking, stakeholder follow-up, and status communication.
• Provide first-line support to employees, managers, project leaders, and HR partners by answering routine questions and explaining established HR policies, procedures, and processes; elevate complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate partner.
• Support regional HR programs and initiatives, including performance-plan system administration, talent-review support, wellness programs, service awards, and other assigned processes.
• Assist the HR Director with research, special projects, and process-improvement efforts.
• Coordinate with internal partners and external vendors to support timely, consistent HR service delivery.
• Coordinate recruiting and onboarding activities including candidate travel and expenses, pre-employment background check and drug test statuses, applicant tracking system, offer letters, equipment orders, HRIS workflows, and onboarding communications.
• Track recruiting activity, including approved offers and new-hire start dates; support college recruiting and intern-program administration as assigned.
• Facilitate regional new-hire orientation and serve as a point of contact throughout onboarding.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle transactions, including onboarding, offboarding, transfers, rehires, status changes, employment verification, final-pay coordination, and related employee communications.
• Coordinate promotion, transfer, relocation, and mobility documentation, including effective-date follow-up, assignment or allowance documentation, and downstream actions such as coding, charging information, and system updates.
• Prepare or coordinate approved promotion, transfer, relocation, and travel-assignment letters and related employee communications and documentations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Customer service

Attention to detail

Discretion / confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking an energetic Human Resources Specialist to support regional HR operations in the Northern Pacific region.

This role partners with the HR Director, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, HR Technology, and project leaders to deliver practical HR solutions. The position covers recruiting, onboarding, employee data, leave administration, mobility, compliance, and regional HR programs.