Human Resources Coordinator
The Human Resources Coordinator at Confidential Client provides essential administrative and operational support across HR functions including HR operations, benefits administration, and workers compensation coordination. This entry-level role focuses on maintaining accurate employee records, assisting with benefits and claims processes, and ensuring compliance to support a positive employee experience within a dynamic utility company environment.
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Position Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support across HR Operations, Benefits Administration, and Workers' Compensation coordination. This entry-level role is ideal for an HR professional who wants hands-on experience with HRIS recordkeeping, onboarding/offboarding, basic benefits support, and workers' compensation administration.
- Location: Manassas, VA
- Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
- Estimated salary: $85,717 per year (estimated)
- This listing is posted by Careertakes on behalf of a confidential client.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain accurate employee records and update information in the HRIS.
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including new-hire paperwork and exit documentation.
- Respond to routine employee HR and benefits questions and escalate when needed.
- Support open enrollment activities and distribute benefits documentation for compliance.
- Assist with benefit invoice reconciliation, payroll deduction coordination, and benefits recordkeeping.
- Collect and maintain workers' compensation incident reports and required documentation.
- Ensure timely reporting of workplace injuries to carriers and internal stakeholders.
- Track workers' compensation claims, support return-to-work and modified duty processes, and communicate status updates to employees and supervisors.
- Support employment verification requests and general HR documentation.
- Assist in planning and executing company events and recognition programs (e.g., Years of Service).
Who You Are / Qualifications
- Entry-level HR professional with some hands-on HR experience; comfortable learning HR operations, benefits administration, and workers' compensation processes.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred — or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Familiarity with HRIS systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Basic knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
- Strong organizational, planning, and project-management skills.
- Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong customer-service orientation.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional discretion.
- Interest in pursuing HR certification (SHRM-CP or PHR) is a plus.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Experience supporting workers' compensation claims or benefits administration.
- HR internship experience or exposure to leave coordination.
- Familiarity with benefits invoice reconciliation and payroll deduction processes.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and incentive plan
- Premier health benefits and onsite wellness resources (where available)
- Survivor and disability benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan with a competitive employer match
- Life insurance
- Vacation, sick, and holiday leave
- Educational assistance and professional development support
- Annual company events and employee recognition programs
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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