**HR Specialist II** **Location:** Wentzville, MO **Salary:** $75,000 - $85,000 (Based on Experience) **Job Type:** Direct Hire (Depending on Skill Set and Experience) **Shift Availability:** Must be available for off-shift hours **About the Role:** We are seeking an experienced **HR Specialist II** to oversee daily human resources functions and support key HR initiatives. This role is critical in ensuring smooth HR operations, including employee relations, compliance, payroll, benefits administration, and talent acquisition. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. **Key Responsibilities:** + Oversee daily HR functions and serve as a resource for employees. + Explain company policies, benefits, and procedures to employees and applicants. + Manage all aspects of FMLA administration, from application to ongoing compliance. + Maintain employee records, including hiring, absences, disciplinary actions, and terminations. + Process payroll, resolve timekeeping discrepancies, and manage employee status changes using Kronos and HR Service Center. + Assist with talent acquisition, including recruiting, interviewing, and selecting candidates. + Develop and implement cost-saving HR strategies. + Communicate policy updates and procedural changes to employees. + Conduct new hire orientation and employee training on compliance, safety, and workplace policies. + Handle confidential employee matters with professionalism and discretion. **Qualifications:** + **Education:** Bachelor's or Master’s degree required. + **Experience:** 2-4 years of HR experience (flexibility to interview and assess based on skills). + **Technical Skills:** Experience with HR software (Kronos, SuccessFactors), Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint. + **Soft Skills:** Strong ability to multi-task, excellent communication skills, and a detail-oriented mindset. If you meet the above qualifications and would like to apply for this position, please click APPLY NOW and upload your most current resume or you may email your resume to our recruiter, Heather Murphy at **Heather.Murphy@** **adeccona.com** **Please include “HR II" on the subject line of any e-mail. Be sure to include your contact number.** Questions regarding this position can be addressed by emailing. Thank you in advance for applying, however, **only qualified candidates will be contacted** . The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in Human Resource Solutions. Our group connects over 700,000 associates with our business clients each day through our 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. We offer employment opportunities at any stage in your Professional Career. For great opportunities near you, go to www.adeccousa.com today! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit **http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/** . The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. **Pay Details:** $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance