Onboarding Coordinator

Work hard. Have fun! At Cerris, we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having fun along the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost 100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay and benefits. From the moment you start working with us, we’ve got your growth in mind. We believe Cerris isn’t just a great place to start your career – it’s a great place to watch it advance for years to come. 

Come build the extraordinary with us. Apply today!

Nature of Work

This role manages the end-to-end pre-employment onboarding process, ensuring all required documentation and activities are completed timely and efficiently while delivering a positive employee experience from day one.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate all pre-employment onboarding activities


• Serve as the central liaison between jobsites, payroll, IT, and TA, HRBP and Benefits


• Act as the primary point of contact for new hires prior to their start date


• Initiate and monitor drug screens and background checks to completion


• Ensure completion of I‑9s and E‑Verify in a compliant and timely manner


• Point person for internal transfers – offer letter and onboarding documents


• Partner with HR, IT, and hiring managers to ensure timely system access


• Track onboarding progress and follow up on outstanding tasks or requirements, escalate when needed.


• Promote company culture, values, and policies throughout the onboarding process


• Maintain accurate onboarding records and reporting metrics


• New hire announcements at Center


• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience with UKG preferred


• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.


• Customer-service mindset with strong interpersonal skills


• Knowledge of general practices across the HR spectrum.


• High degree of adaptability, problem-solving skills, independent work-direction, with initiative to prioritize and manage high volume workflow.


• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.


• Process oriented mindset


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.


• Critical thinking skills and ability to interpret HR policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.


• Ability to work effectively and proactively both in a team as well as independently.


• Solid proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 2+ years or more of related work experience preferred

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds


• May require periods of overnight travel


• Normal office environment


• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen


• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder 

Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA

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