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Human Resources Specialist

Dairy Farmers of America

Franklin, MA · Posted October 15, 2026

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About the job

Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, is excited to announce an opening for a Human Resources Specialist!

We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!

Hours - Monday thru Friday - 9:00AM - 6:00PM

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general supervision, assist employees and the Human Resources (HR) team in delivering a full spectrum of HR services, including recruitment, payroll, leave management, onboarding, employee transactions, and possibly safety or other related areas. Serve as a resource for employees and answer general HR questions. Process personnel information and handle highly confidential material.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administer payroll processing (e.g., tracking, auditing, transmitting, and correcting payroll transactions)

Perform recruiting activities for the location such as resume screening, scheduling interviews, reference checks, background check/testing completion, etc.

Assist the HR team and management to identify creative sourcing and hiring strategies and tactics to support staffing needs

Coordinate the recruitment and onboarding of temporary employees in partnership with established contingent staffing agencies according to location needs

Coordinate travel for candidates traveling outside of the area. Submit expense reports for candidates with expenses accrued while traveling for interviews

Assist with or facilitate the new hire onboarding process

Coordinate new employee orientation for new hires; ensure new hire paperwork is complete including tax documents, I-9, E-verify, etc.

Serve as a liaison to employees with employee benefits questions; assist with new hire benefit enrollment and open enrollment

Submit terminations and employee changes to payroll in a timely manner

Facilitate leave management to ensure smooth transactions between employees, leave management system, payroll, and benefits

Maintain employee personnel files, recruiting documentation, employment verification, benefits information, and other documentation as required; track and follow-up on any missing documentation as needed

Respond to HR inquiries either directly to the requesting party or provide background information for HR management team members regarding the inquiry

Serve as a liaison for corporate communications and post/distribute communications as appropriate

Maintain required employment law postings in assigned location

Support employee engagement process and actively participate in/plan/recommend employee recognition or appreciation events

Coordinate training activities; ensure that new hire and employee training is completed in a timely manner and attend monthly DairyU coordinator meetings

Complete unemployment claims in required timeframe

We are a three-shift business, and the job requires working as needed on off shifts for Events, Training, and Employee Engagement.

The position requires frequent walks on the floor and time spent in Distribution.

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required