Human Resources Specialist - Bilingual

Job Summary

Bilingual candidates, Spanish fluency, required! The Human Resources (HR) Specialist provides support to the plant operations while ensuring legal HR compliance requirements. The role will be responsible for completing weekly hourly payroll, recruiting hourly employee FTE production staffing, securing seasonal workforce needs, providing assistance to employees, and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.

• Recruitment of plant hourly employees and contingent/seasonal workers, including participating in local job fairs and pre-screening prospective candidates.
• Conversion of temporary staff to full-time KC employees.
• Weekly hourly payroll processing.
• Perfect Attendance hours (monthly).
• Monitor processes and ensure accurate maintenance of employee files and HRIS database.
• Temps termination paperwork.
• First point of contact for plant EE(s), administrative, payroll, and benefits related matters.
• Member of employee events committee and participation in all EE Engagement events.
• Provide administrative support such as correspondence generation, record keeping, and file maintenance.
• Assist with day‑to‑day operations of the Human Resources Department.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Human Resources Team.
• Partner with staffing agencies to place contingent workers to fill seasonal roles and special projects.
• Maintain workforce planner as well as supplemental seasonal tracker.
• Attract candidates and facilitate the hiring process for hourly full‑time direct hires and seasonal employees in Everett, ensuring all candidates have a positive experience throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
• Follow and commit to meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for service, quality, and efficiency requirements.
• Manage benefits administration including new hire enrollment, annual open enrollment, and monthly premium processing.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR Management, Organizational Development, or related field.
• PHR, SPHR certification highly desirable.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing plant recruitment experience.
• Well‑developed written presentation, organization, and editing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and intermediate proficiency with HRIS/report writing, people analytics, and ATS.
• Must be willing and able to flex schedule to accommodate needs of plant operations.
• Able to cope with pressures and deadlines.
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced high‑volume environment.
• Excellent follow‑up and customer service skills.
• Must read, write and speak Spanish fluently.

• Self‑starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.
• Passionate about food.
• Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect.

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed. Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility.
• Recommends actions and alternatives to supervisor and others.
• Position makes indirect contribution to efforts that generate moderate levels of revenue.
• Decisions or actions may have moderate impact on other departments and/or external relationships of the organization. Errors are usually detected after the fact and may result in moderate interruption and delays in work output.

This job operates in a professional office environment as well as on the plant floor of a working manufacturing site. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

• Work requires occasional physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Work performed by this position requires moderate concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

• Employee occasionally entering the manufacturing setting with some exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• Must have availability and flexibility to work different shifts and days, sometimes for weeks at a time, to provide support and training to all of our employees. May need to work weekends or overtime as required.