Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Clerk to join our team in Detroit. In this role, you will be the backbone of our personnel record-keeping, ensuring that all employee files—from new hires to terminations—are accurate, up-to-date, and handled with the utmost confidentiality. You will work directly under the HR Manager, assisting with weekly payroll distribution, new hire orientations, and various administrative functions.

This is a temporary position with an initial 90 day assignment.

What You’ll Do (Essential Functions)

• File Management: Maintain timely and accurate employee files following established procedures; create new hire folders and process termination paperwork.
• Payroll Support: Sort, stuff, and distribute physical checks every payday, and issue pay cards as needed.
• Onboarding Assistance: Help lead orientations by copying IDs, taking badge photos, reviewing new hire packets for accuracy, and explaining company rules to candidates.
• Security & Systems: Create and manage employee badges and request forms; upload/remove staff from Linear and Kronos systems.
• Compliance: Scan background disclosure forms to the corporate team and pull active employee lists to audit file accuracy.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree OR 3 years of equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years combining training, education, and experience in administrative or HR duties.
• Computer Skills: Must pass a proficiency test in Microsoft Word, Excel (including formulas), and Outlook.
• Reliability: Proven track record of arriving to work on time every day and completing tasks with minimal supervision.

Core Competencies

• Quality & Accuracy: High concern for completeness and the ability to use software systems to organize data.
• Time Management: Ability to set priorities, keep detailed records, and manage "to-do" lists effectively.
• Adaptability: Comfortable shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment and handling new challenges as they arise.
• Relationship Building: Ability to relate to others in a respectful, professional manner regardless of their role in the organization.