Human Resource Specialist - (Knoxville, TN)

Provides administrative support to the recruiting and retention initiatives and serves as initial contact with potential candidates. Assist with appropriate HR & Payroll assignments as needed. Serves as front desk receptionist - answers incoming telephone lines, assists customers, and provides float coverage. Assists with post offer employment screenings, obtain results and schedule orientation for new hires. Create employment packets for each newly hired applicant, initiates and processes new hire final clearance, and assembles associated documentation and sends offer letters. Completes and edits new hire interface for Lawson bi-weekly and submits completed new employee info to Benefits staff by established deadlines. Creates and distributes meeting agendas and employment metric reports on established schedules and upon request. Provides miscellaneous administrative support to recruiting and retention process. Assists in organizing flow of interviews for the recruitment team.