People & Onboarding Specialist

This role will be responsible for owning the complete onboarding process and assist with the processing of payroll and benefits for our multi-state population of around 2,300+ employees today with continued plans to grow like weeds…pun intended! Our ideal candidate has an incredible keen eye for detail and accuracy and is enthusiastic to learn the role. You have the tenacity to quickly learn GTI's organization and challenges of the cannabis industry, as well as foresee any obstacles. You are ready to take on a challenge that entails learning new systems, establishing an SOP, platform integrations, all the while executing day-to-day tasks with a high level of accuracy. Onboarding Administration 75% - Manage and own complete employee onboarding process, work with managers to complete new hire electronic paperwork within deadline - Identify and implement best practices within the onboarding process while working with the People team to ensure an efficient and effective experience - Organize and maintain electronic personnel records - Assist employees with all onboarding questions - Manage all employment reimbursements through payroll vendor - Own Total Rewards portion of Offers Inbox until ATS is implemented. - Act as a liaison between Talent and Total Rewards team to ensure all new hires are onboarded using new applicant tracking system (ATS). - Special projects Payroll Administration 25% - Support bi-weekly payroll runs for over 2,300 employees which include hourly, non-exempt, salaried, exempt - Process employment verification requests - Support payroll auditing and reporting - Assist employees with payroll related questions or issues - Bachelor's Degree and at least 2 years of payroll/human resource experience - Experience processing non-exempt, hourly