HR Specialist

Houston, TX

Full Time

Mid Level

HR Specialist (Bilingual: English / Spanish)

Company: GCP PAPER USA, Inc.
Location: Houston / New Caney Area, TX
Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried (Exempt)
Shift: Monday – Friday

Job Summary

GCP PAPER USA, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Bilingual HR Specialist with 1 to 2 years of experience to support daily human resources, payroll administration, and employee relations at our manufacturing facility. You will serve as a primary contact for plant employees, maintaining strict compliance with timecards, workplace safety, and labor regulations while fostering a productive plant environment.

Core Responsibilities

Timecard & Payroll Auditing: Perform weekly audits of plant employee timecards for accuracy, track meal breaks and overtime, and resolve daily payroll questions.
Bilingual Employee Engagement: Facilitate new-hire onboarding, orientations, and daily communications in both English and Spanish for plant personnel.
Compliance & Safety Records: Maintain accurate employee files, process FLSA/DOL documentation, track OSHA incident logs, and assist with Workers' Compensation claims.
Attendance & Disciplinary Tracking: Monitor absenteeism, record disciplinary notices, and track leave-of-absence requests according to company policy.
Recruitment & Hiring Support: Coordinate job postings, schedule interviews, and process pre-employment screening for plant and office vacancies.
Policy & Quality Culture: Support environmental campaigns and ensure corporate policies (including ISO 9001:2015 and FSC standards) are integrated into plant onboarding.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience: 1 to 2 years of HR experience (preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment).
Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (or equivalent working experience).
Language: Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required for plant communications and orientations.
Technical Knowledge: Basic to intermediate understanding of US labor laws (FLSA, OSHA, EEO) and payroll/HRIS software.
Environment: Comfortable spending time on the active production floor adhering to safety protocols (safety boots and glasses required).

Key Benefits

100% Employer-Paid Healthcare: Fully covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
100% Employer-Paid Disability: Fully covered Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
401(k) Retirement Plan & Paid Time Off (PTO).

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