Human Resources Coordinator

About Our Team

Our team is highly collaborative, motivated, and dedicated to optimizing the business. Not because we have to but because we want to. We're serious about having fun at work, but our success is built on insight and hard work. We care about each other, and we learn from each other.

We are a Dynamic and Flexible Construction Company that strives to exceed our clients' needs. Action Traffic Maintenance, Inc. is a family-owned business with over 40 years of expertise and three generations working side by side.

We have grown to over 150 employees specializing in road signs, guardrails, high-tension cable barriers, fencing, drilled shafts, and structural foundations. We construct the most cost-effective and desirable product by working directly with owners' architects, designers, and representatives. We aim to provide premium workmanship at a great value while maintaining a safety-first environment.

Why work with us?

Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and looking to apply your Human Resources expertise in an organization that genuinely values exceptional service. This could be your next ideal role.

The new team member who comes in will be responsible for maintaining all of our employee information and will be the first point of contact for all Human Resources-related questions for both Action Traffic Maintenance & Michigan Highway Signs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains all employee personal information regarding employment, benefits, training, and deductions in the HRIS/Payroll system.
• Track and process information for FMLA
• Maintain & develop our On-the-job training program, including monthly reporting to the State
• Process all Federal & State Reports such as; ACA 1095B/1095C and EEO-1
• Maintain employee files in compliance with applicable laws and retention policies
• Is the first point of contact for all HR-related questions.
• Conducts employee onboarding for new hires, including scheduling new hire orientation, assisting employees in understanding pay, benefits, policies, and procedures, reviewing and processing forms for accuracy and completeness, E-verify, and performing driver MVR background checks.
• Assisting with the maintenance of our HR programs, including; Health & Welfare insurance plans, 401(k), Applicant Tracking System, Onboarding & Offboarding- ensuring all new hire paperwork is completed and sending offboarding notices, including exit interviews.
• Assists Departments with Recruiting & Advertising new positions.
• Reconciling monthly medical bills against our HRIS/Payroll System
• Respond to and track Unemployment Claims
• Apprenticeship and career pathway programs
• Performance management coordination & development
• Culture & Branding for the organization
• Initial employee relations and investigations
• Policy application and disciplinary guidance
• Engagement surveys and retention initiatives
• Leader coaching and documentation support
• Exit interviews and turnover analysis
• Culture and communication
• Assists the HR Director in various HR-related projects.
• Assists in preparing various reports within HR & Payroll systems.
• Other tasks/functions/projects as assigned.

Benefits:

In addition to competitive salaries, Action Traffic Maintenance provides a great work environment. It offers comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision plans, life insurance, profit-sharing, and a 401(k) with employer contribution and Health Savings account options.

Minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Requires a minimum of two (2) years of experience in human resources, payroll, or a closely related field
• Experience with assisting in Open Enrollment presentations, processing paperwork, and responding to questions (Preferred)
• At Action Traffic's discretion, may consider an alternative combination of formal education and work experience.

Requirements include the following:

• Good working knowledge of the principles and practices of bookkeeping generally accepted accounting principles, and payroll processing.
• Skill in using office equipment and technology, including Microsoft Suite applications, financial applications such as databases, applicable human resources software, and other HR software.
• Knowledge of employee recruitment and selection, compensation, and benefits, interpreting and applying for human resources programs, handling sensitive situations and confidential data, maintaining detailed and accurate records, and applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Skill in assembling and analyzing data and preparing comprehensive and accurate reports.
• Multi-task effectively- working quickly and accurately in a fast-paced work environment
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness when dealing with employees and contractors to the Action Traffic Maintenance & Michigan Highway Signs.
• Ability to assess situations, solve problems, and work effectively under stress, deadlines, and emergencies.
• Skill in effectively communicating ideas and concepts orally and in writing.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounter while performing the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person and by telephone, read regular and small print, view and produce written and electronic documents, and enter data on a computer keyboard with repetitive keystrokes. The employee must be mobile in an office setting, sit for long periods, stand, stoop, and kneel, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. In addition, the employee must lift or push/pull objects up to 10 lbs. without assistance. Accommodation will be made, as needed, for office employees required to lift or move things that exceed this weight.

The typical work environment of this job is a business office where the noise level is quiet and sometimes moderate.

An Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer