Human Resources Administrator

We are looking for a detail-oriented Human Resources Administrator to support core HR operations for a chemicals manufacturing organization in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position will play an important role in maintaining employee records, coordinating onboarding activities, and assisting with payroll, benefits, leave administration, and time-off tracking. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, accuracy in data handling, and a detail-oriented approach to employee documentation and compliance-related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day HR administrative activities, ensuring employee information is entered accurately and kept current across personnel records.
• Support payroll processing by reviewing time-off details, employee updates, and related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Administer benefits-related paperwork and assist employees with enrollment materials, status changes, and general questions.
• Coordinate leave-of-absence and time-off records, maintaining organized documentation and timely updates for HR files.
• Facilitate onboarding tasks for new hires, including preparing employment documents, collecting required forms, and tracking completion steps.
• Coordinate pre-employment screening requirements and ensure all pre-employment documentation is properly recorded and filed.
• Maintain orderly personnel files and HR records in compliance with internal standards and applicable documentation requirements.
• Prepare and distribute HR-related correspondence, legal forms, and other employee documents with a high level of confidentiality and precision.