HR Specialist

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Job description

Join our team

At Goodwill of North Georgia, we make a positive impact on our community by using donations and sales from our 100+ locations to help local job seekers find meaningful work. Simply said, we put people to work. Join our team and work for an organization that will help you grow personally and professionally while giving you the satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are helping others reach their potential.

You can learn more about our 100+ stores, donation centers and career centers and how our mission helps local job seekers at goodwillng.org.

What we offer:

• BI-Weekly paychecks


• Paid time off for vacation and holidays


• 25% employee discount


• Health, dental and vision insurance for staff and their families


• Access to free job skills training at Goodwill Career Centers

What we're looking for:

As an HR Specialist, you will be responsible for providing support to the human resources department by processing and maintaining employee records through the Human Resource Information System (HRIS). The work you do will make it easier for new employees to start working for Goodwill.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintains up-to-date employee records by processing employee status changes, completing on-boarding and processing hires, terminations, and other changes as needed through the human capital management system in timely fashion


• Maintains accurate listing of complete and incomplete I-9s for all new hires to ensure the agency follows I-9 requirements; Conducts audits of I-9 documentation


• Monitors, maintains, and confirms employment verification including but not limited to background results, E-Verify, participant backgrounds, finger printing process, etc.


• Assist in verifying employment for agencies that are unable to utilize our automated employment verification system


• Responsible for maintaining the HR Help Desk ticketing system and assist with the maintenance and/or technical issues of the human capital management system


• Assists and provides support to internal and external customers in accessing and utilizing the human capital management system


• Assists with performance evaluations and other employee changes to ensure all evaluations are completed within the established timeframe


• Run reports from the human capital management system to review employee records and perform data entry updates/corrections into the system as needed to maintain accurate information


• Responsible for maintaining file room records, processing Department of Labor (DOL) notices, and creating employee ID badges


• Performs additional duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline required


• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline preferred


• Minimum of one (1) year experience in data entry, HRIS, human resources, and/or business administration


• Demonstrated effective decision making skills


• Must have good oral and written communication skills


• Proficient and familiar with human resource information system processes


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite


• Extremely organized, flexible and reliable


• Maintain a high level of confidentiality, flexibility and responsiveness


• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to adapt to changes in operations, policies and procedures


• Must have a positive attitude and interpersonal skills


• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment


• Maintain dependable transportation and communication devices


• Ability to comply with Federal vaccine mandate per contract site with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Working Environment Conditions/Requirements:

• Ability to work in an office environment and perform office functions


• Ability to push, pull and lift up to 25 lbs. with our without accommodations

Does this sound like a place for you? If so, please apply today. Our process takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. Once you do, our recruiting team will reach out to you within a few days. Thank you for your time and your interest in Goodwill of North Georgia.

Goodwill of North Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Goodwill to consider applicants based solely on qualifications and merit; without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)