Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. · 2 days ago
HR Specialist
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$23/hr - $25/hr
2+ years expBaldor Specialty Foods, Inc. is seeking an HR Specialist to support all employees with a focus on new hire onboarding and employee inquiries. The role involves coordinating onboarding processes, managing HRIS data, and ensuring compliance with pre-hire documentation.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate and administer end-to-end onboarding for new hires and serve as the primary point of contact during the first 30-90 days
Support and (from time to time) conduct the New Hire Orientations in English and Spanish as needed across HQ and branches
Maintain onboarding templates, checklists, schedules, communications, metrics and flag risks (missed milestones, incomplete paperwork, delayed system access)
Manage and process Request-to-Hire workflows in UKG Ready, ensuring accurate job data, position details, approvals and requisition configuration
Partner with Recruiting and HRIS to ensure all hiring requests are aligned with org structure, budgeted roles, accurate job codes, pay grades, and cost centers
Validate data accuracy throughout the pre-hire and hire processes to prevent downstream system errors
Perform day-to-day HRIS data entry and maintenance, including new hires, job changes, transfers and terminations
Support reporting requests and routine audits related to onboarding, headcount, and employee status changes
Partner with Payroll to ensure employee data aligns with pay, job codes and timekeeping requirements
Coordinate all pre-hire steps including background checks, paperwork, I-9 verification, and system setup
Ensure onboarding procedures comply with multi-state requirements (e.g., notices, acknowledgments, wage statements)
Serve as primary administrator and responder for the AskHR ticketing system
Respond to employee inquiries related to HR policies, benefits enrollment timing, pay, timekeeping, leaves and general HR processes
Triage and escalate complex cases to People Operations Partners, Benefits, Payroll, or Legal/Compliance as appropriate
Ensure timely responses aligned with service-level expectations
Identify trends in inquiries and recommend improvements to FAQs
Qualification
Required
2-4 years of Human Resources or onboarding experience; UKG Ready experience strongly preferred
Excellent communication, organizational and detail-orientation skills
Customer-service mindset with the ability to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially
Bilingual in English and Spanish (verbal and written) required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Company
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
Baldor is one of the largest importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
TJ Murphy
CEO
Andrew Howell
SVP of Operations
Recent News
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