Human Resources Specialist

Waushara County seeks a proactive, onsite Human Resources Specialist in Wautoma, WI to manage recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and HR process execution to support workforce planning and workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment activities across all County departments.
• Create timely job postings and use social media and other channels to attract candidates countywide.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment, including evaluating job descriptions, aligning compensation, conducting interviews, ensuring civil rights compliance, performing background checks, and coordinating testing.
• Provide orientation and onboarding for new employees, covering policy overview, timekeeping, benefits overview, and safety compliance.
• Enroll new hires in payroll and HR systems.
• Maintain employment records and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate annual safety training and verify ongoing compliance.
• Support employee communications and organize organization-wide events.
• Assist with benefits administration, schedule provider representatives, and help employees with eligibility and enrollment questions.
• Administer leave and disability benefit programs by coordinating with employees and vendors, ensuring compliance, maintaining records, and communicating promptly.
• Serve as backup to the Payroll and Benefits Coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Human Resource Management, public or personnel administration, business, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in a human resources office setting.
• Experience with a variety of software programs, social media platforms, and computers.
• Knowledge of state and federal wage and benefits laws.
• Familiarity with keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, human resources concepts, insurance matters, civil rights compliance, and State Statutes.
• Ability to manage administrative detail accurately and efficiently, interact with department heads and the public, and earn trust in the department.
• Strong time management, organizational skills, clear communication, and a commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to handle all County recruitment and personnel matters confidentially.
• Willingness to collaborate with all departments requesting recruitment assistance.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with colleagues, outside agencies, and other County Departments.
• Capability to perform duties and follow policies and procedures without direct supervision.
• Normal office conditions with a primarily sedentary role, VDT screen exposure, some standing, bending, minimal lifting, and repetitive computer motion.
• Effective communication with the public and employees.

Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with focus in Human Resource Management, public or personnel administration, business, or a related field.
• Three to five years’ experience in a human resources office setting.
• Experience with a variety of software programs, social media, and computers.

Knowledge, Ability and Skills

• Knowledge of state and federal laws governing wages and benefits.
• Knowledge of keyboarding and word processing, spreadsheets, human resources, insurance, civil rights compliance, and State Statutes.
• Ability to manage administrative detail accurately, work with diverse people including department heads and the public, and build confidence and respect for the department.
• Skill in meeting deadlines, planning and organizing work, clear communication, and maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibility and Authority

• Responsible for handling all County recruitment and personnel matters confidentially.
• Coordinate recruitment support for all departments.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Promote harmonious relationships with others, including outside agencies and other County Departments.
• Capable of performing duties and following policy and procedures independent of direct supervision.

Working Conditions

• Normal office conditions.
• Primarily sedentary with exposure to a VDT screen; some standing, bending, minimal lifting; repetitive motion related to computer work.
• Communications with the public and employees.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance