Human Resources Specialist

Where Your Career Becomes Family

About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company®, and we’re right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

Position Detail

Information

Job Title

Human Resources Specialist

Location

Bolingbrook, IL

Shift

1st

Hourly Wage Range    

$21.37 to $25.00 per hour depending on experience

Shift Premium

None

The Human Resources (HR) Specialist is responsible for supporting the HR Department by managing day-to-day administrative operations, coordinating recruiting and onboarding processes, processing time cards for payroll purposes as well as overseeing leave administration while maintaining accurate employee records. This role ensures smooth HR functions while protecting sensitive company and personnel information.

• Recruitment & Hiring: 
• Assist with creating requisitions and posting jobs to WLF careers site
• Screening resumes/applications
• Scheduling interviews and preparing candidate materials
• Creating offers
• Onboarding: 
• Coordinate the new-hire process, including administering background checks, processing employment paperwork, and conducting orientations
• Records Management: 
• Maintain accurate, confidential physical and digital employee files, and update HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) databases
• Payroll & Benefits: 
• Support payroll processing by tracking employee attendance, time off, and benefit enrollments
• Employee Support: 
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees, answering routine questions about company policies, benefits, and procedures
• Translation as needed
• All other duties as assigned

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in a related role/field.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required with Associates Degree preferred.  
• Skills:  Basic computer skills including Google Suite products.   Ability to problem solve.   Must be dependable and be able to work well with others.  Requires good customer service skills.  Must be able to work with limited supervision.  Attention to detail is a must.  Handling of sensitive information with strict confidentiality is a must.  Excellent professional and communication skills to interact with team members and job applicants.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.  Must be able to work in a fast paced environment of continuous change and challenges.
• Compliance: Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, physical and E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer
West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

The following benefits are available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Discount Benefits
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

Disclosures: Pursuant to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, this posting includes the good faith, budgeted pay scale and general description of benefits that the employer reasonably expects to offer a successful, qualified applicant for this position as of the date of this posting with future pay and benefits subject to change based on employment conditions including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, and experience; performance; shift(s) worked; hours worked; department or business line; geographic location; and other market conditions in accordance with company policies and the at-will nature of this employment opportunity.

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online on our careersite at https://careers.wlfoods.com/.