HR Coordinator

ABOUT COR

Founded in 1996, COR is Portland’s largest and most innovative waste and recycling company, recognized for its sustainability efforts and commitment to the local community. Our impact continues to grow as we serve more clients, engage with neighbors, and expand our diverse workforce. Recently, we’ve been in the spotlight for securing new funding, adopting cutting-edge technology, and forming exciting partnerships to divert more waste from landfills and help local businesses and governments reduce their carbon footprints. In 2023, we led the way by transitioning our fleet to R99 renewable diesel—the cleanest option available—and proudly introduced Oregon’s first fully electric garbage truck.

Our growing list of customers include: The Moda Center, Providence Park, Lewis & Clark College, Oregon Zoo, Oregon Convention Center, Tri-Met, and many well-known brands in this area.  COR also has a long history of working with the region’s top 25 largest construction companies in the Portland Metro region.

OUR VISION

While we’ve seen incredible growth, we always prioritize people and planet over profits. COR is committed to making our world and our community a better place for all people, and for future generations.  We invest in diversity, workforce development, and forward-thinking concepts like the COR Campus innovation hub that’s creating the future of ClimateTech and Oregon’s circular economy.

Key Principles that Guide COR Employees:

1.     Sustainability Focused: We help local orgs increase their sustainability and always prioritize reducing, reusing, recycling, and remanufacturing of all waste streams

2.     Lead From the Front:  We’re constantly evolving and pushing ourselves, our local governments, and our competitors to boost waste diversion and reduce our footprint

3.     We’re Easy to Work With:  We keep customers and partners happy by being responsive, transparent, always delivering with quality, and being different than our competition

4.    Social Responsibility:  We believe it’s our duty keep inclusivity & diversity at our core, and we invest in our local community, the next generation, and the underserved, marginalized communities who have historically been left behind

POSITION OVERVIEW

The HR Coordinator works with the business to provide a positive employee experience, ensure streamlined processes and accuracy in our HR Operations (HRIS, payroll, benefits, reports, compliance), and support the administrative needs of the business and HR Business Partner. The HR Coordinator is the primary contact for questions from our employees, many of whom are Spanish speaking. Therefore some knowledge of Spanish is highly preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Facilitates the recruitment process by opening requisitions in our HRIS (Rippling), posting to target job boards and scheduling interviews.

·        Provides a seamless, positive and thorough onboarding experience to new hires. Communicates throughout process to employee and internal stakeholders (Finance, IT, Safety, etc). Ensures new hire paperwork is completed and pre-employment screening is completed.

·        Orients new hires on first day to provide information about policies, handbook and to complete paperwork and answer questions. Speaks to and sets an initial example of our company’s values and culture.

·        Communicates with managers to gather information about employee changes, promotions, terminations, etc, Records the information accurately in Rippling and manages any corresponding documentation.

·        Conducts payroll by sending reports to managers for their initial review, making sure all time has been recorded and approved, uploading adjustments or reconciliations to system and processing on time.

·        Responds to employee inquiries about benefits. Modifies HRIS for benefit plan changes or employee changes.

·        Works with HR Business Partner