Human Resources Administrator

Company 

Laufer Group International is a Freight Forwarder and Brokerage. Laufer is a different type of logistics company. We strive to make our industry more progressive. We challenge conventional ways of doing business by developing innovative and customized supply chain solutions. We help our customers​ break away from yesterday's business model to succeed in today's world.  Headquartered in New York with another 7 offices in the United States and dedicated partners strategically located throughout the world, Laufer Group International has the expertise, resources, and market knowledge to provide customers with true global logistics solutions. Laufer is built different, offering fresh, new thinking for better results. 
 

Responsibilities  

• Support all HR projects as needed, with a specific focus on recruiting and onboarding efforts  

• Responsible for handling semi-monthly payroll using ADP Workforce Now for employees and Deel for contractors 

• Developing HR Dashboard including semi-monthly reports in Excel and monthly decks in PowerPoint for presentation to management (payroll, overtime, turnover, etc.) 

• Responding to employee inquiries and escalating, where appropriate 

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding 

• Coordinate interview scheduling and communication with candidates and hiring teams 

• Maintain candidate data and recruitment workflows 

• Ensure compliance with onboarding policies and employment regulations 

• Contribute to compliance efforts 

• Find opportunities to improve the applicant experience through automation, process improvements and exceptional communication 

• Actively support and/or facilitate special projects, including conducting research and creating presentation materials 

• Handle various administrative duties including event planning, charitable endeavors, travel, procurement, and other ad hoc requests. 

• Such additional projects may relate to benefits, employee information management, creating reports, payroll management, engagement events, etc. 

Requirements  

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and work experience. 

• 0-2 years' experience in Human Resources or related administrative field 

• Highly motivated self-starter who is collaborative, proactive and tenacious 

• Strong work ethic – able to work on your own initiative and manage time effectively 

• Strong service orientation 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Solid phone skills  

• Able and motivated to deliver results with accuracy and speed 

• Excellent organization and work prioritization skills 

• Technologically proficient - ADP, Applicant Tracking System (i.e. JazzHR), Microsoft Office Suite; able to learn and use multiple software applications 

• Flexible and thrives in a constantly evolving environment  

• Understands the business/organization, anticipates needs and responds accordingly 

• A proactive and reactive mindset – this position can be highly influential in developing and/or making changes to company policies. 
   

Benefits 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with company cost-sharing    

• Health Savings Account medical benefit option with a company contribution to the health savings account     

• No cost Medical Bridge Program to assist with costs that may be attributable to the plan deductible 

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts      

• No or low-cost Short-term disability, Long-term disability, Life, and AD&D insurance   

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a generous company match   

• Paid Time Off (4 weeks of PTO by year 5 with Laufer)  

• No cost Employee Assistance Plan to assist with emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, and more  

• Employee Recognition Program 

• Giveback Program – each employee is given $500/year to donate to a charity (Laufer has donated over $1 million!!!)