Onboarding Specialist at Help at Home in Gulfport, MS

Summary: Help at Home is the nation’s leading provider of high-quality home care services, empowering clients to live independently and safely. They are seeking an Onboarding Specialist to manage the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining accurate applicant profiles.

Responsibilities:
- Ensure all new hires comply with company, Federal, and State regulations required for employment
- Manage the onboarding process for assigned applicants
- Create necessary profiles in various systems to ensure timely and accurate information is stored and tracked throughout the onboarding process
- Perform employment eligibility and verification, including:
- Administration of background checks and discretionary risk assessments
- I-9 completion
- Run EPS staff checks
- Verify Social Security
- Run certification authentication
- Other checks as necessary
- Maintain applicant profiles in Applicant Tracking System
- Gather and process employee file paperwork and ensure quality and accuracy of all documents
- Keep manager informed of any changes or policies that may affect this division
- May also perform skilled administrative tasks to include:
- Maintain confidential records (office employee files, health records, protected information)
- Participate in staff meetings, company sponsored trainings and team meetings as directed
- Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Demonstrates empathy, maturity, and the ability to function as a member of a team; excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Self-motivated; reliable; strong attention to detail; maintains confidentiality; comfortable handling sensitive personal information; complies with all policies and procedures
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills including the ability to create and modify documents using Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point)

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, communications, HR, or a related field is preferred
- Experience in recruiting or onboarding preferred
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems preferred

Required Skills: Employment eligibility verification, Background checks administration, I-9 completion, Applicant Tracking System, Microsoft Office

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, Paid time off and holidays, Employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives, Flexible options to support a balanced life