Human Resources Coordinator

Come join our family! Microbac Laboratories is an essential business offering competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flex-time, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more!

Whether you are just starting your career in science or looking to further it, Microbac will put you on the path of an exciting career with room to grow. Quality, safety, giving back to our communities, diversity and inclusion, customer success and employee wellbeing are part of our core culture. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our family as a Human Resources Coordinator.

ABOUT MICROBAC

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients worldwide, offering laboratory solutions to the life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints, and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project, and scope.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

The Human Resources Coordinator will be responsible for providing support for the functions and tasks of the Human Resources department. The role is critical in successfully meeting objectives to provide efficient and valuable resources to the workforce of Microbac Laboratories, Inc. This is a remote position in Pittsburgh, PA.

Essential Functions:

• Provide effective and efficient support for tasks, manage various HR functions, and respond to requests and inquiries accurately and timely.
• Monitor all inquiries through HRQ (inbox for HR) and ensure appropriate response, resolution and follow-up.
• Manage all leaves of absence, send informative and exclusive communications about procedures and expectations, and ensure legal compliance with federal and state policy.
• Drive and coordinate activity for the Microbac wellness program (i.e. work with outside vendors, manage the monthly educational communications, respond to inquiries, etc.)
• Manage and maintain electronic employee personnel files and the HR shared drive.
• Assist with compliance initiatives (i.e. state unemployment portals, EEO reporting, policy updates, etc.).
• Provide support with recruitment efforts by conducting phone interviews.
• Process monthly invoices for benefits administration and complete activities for funding of spending accounts.
• Update and maintain accurate organizational charts.
• Manage labor law poster distribution and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate activity associated with the company online store.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding efforts when needed.
• Assist with projects and initiatives as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development or a relatable field or 3-5 years of experience in a human resources assistant or coordinator role.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and understanding of human resources policies and functions.
• Effective and articulate verbal and written communication skills.

In addition, the successful candidate will have:

• A commitment and aspiration to positively accept and impact a culture of accountability, appreciation and respect.
• Eagerness to provide exceptional services and deliverables to the Human Resources department and operations.
• A strong customer service mindset with the ability to manage inquiries and execute transactional work in a timely and efficient manner.
• An eagerness to adapt to change, create efficiencies, find resolution to issues, and utilize resources to provide accurate responses.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and depth perception.

Working Conditions:

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to culture, safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets.

OTHER:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties an employee may be required to perform. Microbac reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

Employment is at-will. Microbac, promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Microbac is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.