HR On/Offboarding Assistant

About the role We're looking for an adaptable HR professional to own our onboarding, offboarding, and training compliance processes, and to support our HR team. This is a fully on-site position based at our West Orange office, with occasional local travel to our program sites as needed. Remote or hybrid work is not available. Fulltime, at 40 hours a week; 9 - 5 pm.

This is a benefits-eligible term position. It will be reassessed at 9 - 12 months, with the opportunity to convert to a regular role based on performance and business needs. Our HR department is growing, and this role will grow with it. We're looking for someone who enjoys shifting priorities within HR and is energized by building processes, not just following them.

What you'll do

Manage end-to-end onboarding and offboarding, including termination workflows, final pay coordination with Payroll, benefits termination and notices, asset and access recovery, and exit interviews

Coordinate and track new hire training, annual certifications, and role-specific compliance requirements

Maintain accurate employee data in UKG Ready. Audit records for job titles, pay rates, FLSA status, cost centers, locations, and supervisors, and correct discrepancies.

Generate and review reports for audits across NJ and FL operations

Support employee relations documentation and investigations as directed

Provide general HR support across benefits, payroll coordination, leaves of absence, and policy questions, and assist the HR team as a cross-trained backup, as needed.

Administer the Employee of the Month, Employee Recognition, and Meet-and-Greet programs

Assist with system testing and configuration changes, and escalate data integrity risks and trends to HR leadership

Travel occasionally to local program sites to support onboarding and training compliance

Take on additional HR responsibilities as the role and department evolve, when asked by the Director of Human Resources

What you bring

1+ year of HR or HR-adjacent administrative experience (a Bachelor's in HR, Business, or a related field is preferred )

Working knowledge of HR compliance, onboarding, training administration, and employee lifecycle processes preferred

HRIS experience preferred (UKG Ready is a plus)

Strong customer service skills and a friendly, professional presence with employees and leaders

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail

Agility: comfortable adapting as responsibilities shift, with a real willingness to learn

A get-it-done mindset and strong time management

Ability to facilitate trainings and communicate clearly with diverse audiences

Discretion with confidential information

Behavioral health, healthcare, or human services experience preferred