HR Coordinator

This role will provide critical support across recruitment coordination, on boarding, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations

Client Details

We are a fast-growing New York-based bakery with a high-volume workforce and a deeply people-focused culture. Our HR workload has expanded significantly, and we're looking for an experienced, proactive HR Coordinator to support our internal HR function and work closely with our PEO partner.

Description

• Post job openings across multiple platforms

• Review resumes and screen candidates for alignment

• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers

• Support high-volume hiring needs across multiple departments

• Partner with internal stakeholders and external resources as needed

• Coordinate and execute new hire onboarding

• Complete and verify I-9 documentation accurately and on time

• Create and maintain employee profiles in HR systems

• Ensure employee data is entered and managed correctly through the PEO

• Support compliance with federal, state, and local labor requirements

Employee Support & HR Operations:

• Serve as a point of contact for general HR questions (benefits, payroll, tax forms, policies)

• Support leave administration (FMLA, general leaves of absence)

• Assist with Workers' Compensation claims, especially for our fleet of drivers

• Support employee apparel ordering, inventory tracking, and distribution

• Maintain HR documentation and assist with audits or reporting requests

Licensing & Regulatory Support:

• Assist with licensing management and renewals

• Support Department of Health requirements and related documentation

• Help manage compliance 'paper chase' across locations

Profile

• Minimum 2+ years of HR experience, preferably in a high-volume environment

• Strong understanding of onboarding, compliance, and HR operations

• Experience coordinating recruitment (posting jobs, resume review, scheduling)

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Self-starter who takes initiative and conducts independent research when needed

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting

• Experience in Food & Beverage, Bakery, or Retail environments

• Experience supporting hourly, frontline workforces

• Comfortable being interactive and visible with employees and managers

Job Offer

• Join a growing, mission-driven bakery with deep New York roots
• Make a real impact in a people-first organization
• Work closely with experienced leadership and gain exposure across all HR functions
• Opportunity to step into a role with ownership, responsibility, and growth potential
• Highly Desirable Hourly Rate
• Flexibility for remote working but candidate must be local for 2 days on site.
• Medical, dental and vision benefits provided from day 1
• Monday through Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

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