Human Resources Specialist/People Specialist at Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group (Guard Division), Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

We are seeking a HR Specialist (People Specialist) to join our growing team. This role provides day to day support in a variety of HR related areas including compliance, on-boarding, benefits administration, workers compensation, and employee relations. This role will also be actively involved in high priority HR initiatives that support our growing workforce.
If you are a motivated self-starter, intuitive fast learner, with general knowledge of HR functions and are interested in growing your HR career, we want to hear from you.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage new hire on-boarding process - ensure timely and accurate completion of all new hire paperwork, following-up as required.
Manage all workers compensation claims - work directly with our insurance carrier to file and provide all necessary claim information and identify training or process improvements to reduce future claims.
Administer benefits program - ensure accuracy of all benefits enrollments in HR systems, distribute all benefits enrollment materials and determine eligibility, respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees.
Ensure the integrity of employee data - perform regular audits, maintain records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and employment transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and other related employment life-cycle changes.
Process leaves answer manager and employee questions regarding leave of absence, enter and update leaves in time keeping system, ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA and applicable federal, state and local laws.
Initial HR point of contact for employees questions and concerns troubleshoot and resolve payroll issues, interpret and explain company policies and procedures, intake initial complaints.
Requirements and skills
Solid working knowledge and familiarity with HR concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment law and compliance.
Eager problem solver that actively listens and is willing/able to conduct research needed to resolve manager and employee inquires and issues.
Excellent organization, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
Supportive, positive attitude with a detail-oriented approach applied to all tasks.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and have experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
Experience working within HR Information Systems, Kronos experience preferred.
Willing to work as part of highly collaborative, in-office HR team.
Bachelors Degree required, or equivalent experience required.
Minimum of one year HR experience