SPINS has ambitious goals for 2017…and beyond!  We are looking for a Human Resources Coordinator to join our team. You are a master of details and an expert at managing calendars. You are excited to make sure every candidate is well-prepared for their interview and that calendaring is simple for all involved.  You are comfortable with being agile, iterative, and adaptive.  You work fast under tight timelines. You are curious.  You take pride in your product.  You suggest, explore, and innovate. 

The position reports to the Talent Acquisition and Development Manager and will be based in our Headquarters in The River North neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Processes employment applications and supports other employment activities, such as sourcing and screening applicants, coordinating and scheduling interviews, and conducting phone and in-person interviews
• Reports recruiting activity to the Hiring Managers and Leadership Team

Onboarding

• Submits requests for background checks and previous employment verification to third party vendor; issues pre-adverse and adverse action letters as needed
• Coordinates new hire orientation
• Ensures completion of all new hire paperwork
• Creates new employee personnel files 

People Operations

• Touches all aspects of the employee lifecycle including but not limited to:
  • Recruiting, Onboarding, Orientation, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, and Exit.
• Reports on all aspects of employee life cycle
• Leverages organizational skills to contribute to a variety of internal initiatives  

Benefit and Payroll Coordination

• Point of contact for “Tier 1” issues related to eligibility coverage and benefit matters
• Collect and ensure accuracy of benefit submissions for new hires and qualifying life events
• Assist in coordinating the annual open enrollment process and events
• Resolve administrative errors with the carriers as needed
• Help update benefit communications such as Wiki page, ongoing communications and Benefits Guide
• Other duties as required and assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
• 2 years’ experience in Human Resources; experience in a start-up organization, technology industry, or client services required.
• Experience utilizing HRIS and ATS systems
• Solid proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Personality

• Go getter
• Solutions oriented
• Customer service focus (internal)
• Responsive
• Works well in teams and independently
• Thrives on ambiguity
• Has ability to adapt and wear many hats

Desired Attributes

• Shows wisdom in decision-making and acts with a view to what is appropriate, reasonable, timely and realistic.
• Applies logic and sound reasoning to determine the facts of employee issues and reveals root causes.
• High capacity for work, and able to maintain performance over time and during periods of work overload.
• Optimistic and exhibits a can-do attitude while inspiring the team to do the same.
• Maintains and expects high standards for self and team.
• Adept at learning new technologies and business functions.
• Passion, intelligence and determination to succeed.
• Ability to lead by example and create/maintain credibility and positive relationships.