Sr. Human Resources Specialist

Rust-Oleum; Burlington (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

PTO (paid time off)

401(k) match

Pension plan

Job summary

Legend Brands in Burlington, WA seeks a Senior HR Specialist to manage day-to-day HR operations, including recruiting, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance with labor laws. You will partner with management to improve workplace culture, handle complex employee requests, process multi-state payroll, and support budgeting and reporting for HR metrics.

Candidates should have 5+ years of relevant HR experience and strong HRIS knowledge; the role offers competitive benefits and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of direct HR experience.
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll systems such as ADP and Oracle.
• Expert guidance on HR compliance, legal requirements, and regulatory filings.
• Strong problem‑solving, project management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws affecting payroll (FLSA, ACA, wage & hour).
• Knowledge of health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k)/retirement plans, and leave policies.
• Handling, storage, and protection of sensitive HR documentation and personnel files.
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide empathetic HR support and build trust across the organization.
• Discretion handling sensitive issues and confidentiality in all work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and complete confidential projects.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and Hiring: support the recruitment process, post openings, screen resumes, schedule interviews
• Employee Relations: address inquiries, mediate disputes, foster a positive environment
• Payroll Processing: biweekly multi-state payroll, FMLA tracking, reimbursements, bonuses, merit increases
• Benefits Administration: oversee enrollment, events, and Open Enrollment coordination
• Compliance: ensure HR practices comply with labor laws and company guidelines
• Performance Management: support reviews and development of teams
• Employee Records: maintain accurate records and ensure data privacy
• Budgeting and Reporting: provide HR metrics and standard management reports
• Policy development and implementation: develop and implement HR policies for Legend Brands
• Internal communication: relay HR updates on benefits, policies, or new programs

Skills

HRIS/Payroll

Regulatory compliance

Employee relations

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Budgeting & reporting

Policy development

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ADP

Oracle

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employer Description

Legend Brands is a growing multi-vertical manufacturer serving restoration, cleaning, and construction professionals; performance automotive cooling markets; fish hatchery and aquaculture operations; through a portfolio of industry-leading brands including Dri-Eaz, Mediclean, UnSmoke, OdorX, Sapphire Scientific, Prochem, Chemspec, Flex-A-Lite, and Marisource.

Job Summary

Legend Brands is hiring for a Senior HR Specialist at our Burlington Washington headquarters. The Senior HR Specialist is responsible for conducting day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department, including recruiting, employee relations, benefits, responding to complex employee requests, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This position works to improve the workplace environment, address employee issues, and support the company's overall strategies.

Essential Duties

• Recruiting and Hiring: Fully support the recruitment process, including posting job openings, screening resumes, scheduling and conducting interviews
• Employee Relations: Effectively address current and former employee inquiries and concerns, mediating disputes, and fostering a positive work environment
• Payroll Processing: Prepare, process, and review multi-state payroll on a biweekly basis, including completion of necessary Status Change Forms, tracking and reconciling FMLA and other leaves, reimbursements/charges, as appropriate, commissions, bonuses, merit increases, and other required adjustments
• Benefits Administration: Provide oversight of benefits programs including initial enrollment, qualifying events, communication, and annual Open Enrollment coordination with Corporate Benefits.
• Compliance: Ensure that HR practices and policies comply with labor laws, regulations, and company guidelines
• Performance Management: Support the performance review process, providing feedback to employees, and helping managers develop their teams
• Employee Records: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations
• Budgeting and Reporting: Provide input for department budget, track and maintain HR Department metrics, and prepare several standard reports for management
• Policy development and implementation: Helping to develop and implement HR policies and procedures, specific to Legend Brands.
• Internal communication: Communicating HR information to employees, such as updates on benefits, policies, or new programs.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 5 years of previous directly applicable experience
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll systems, such as ADP, Oracle, etc.
• Provide expert-level guidance on HR compliance, legal requirements, and regulatory filings
• Strong problem-solving and project management, and stakeholder communication skills
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws affecting payroll (e.g., FLSA, ACA, and wage & hour laws).
• Knowledge of health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k)/retirement plans, and leave policies.
• Knowledge of proper handling, storage, and protection of sensitive HR documentation and personnel files.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with others in and outside of the organization
• Skilled in resolving HR-related issues such as benefits discrepancies, employee complaints, and process inefficiencies.Ability to provide professional, empathetic support to employees and build trust across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and handle confidential projects with accuracy and discretion.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Hiring Range

$34.00 - $38.00 per hour DOE

Benefits

Legend Brands offers an excellent benefits package with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 10 paid holidays, generous paid time off, employer matching 401 (k)PLUS a company-sponsored pension, and more!

Additional Considerations

• Legend Brands is an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability
• Candidates must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S., as we are not currently sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment Visa's
• All job offers are contingent upon satisfactory pre-employment drug test and background checks