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Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?\nAre you always solving?\nThen we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.\nAshland has an exciting opportunity for an HR Coordinator to join our team at our Hopewell, VA location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Human Resources function. This position will report to the Senior HR Business Partner.\nThe Human Resources Coordinator serves as the primary on site HR point of contact for employees and supervisors, providing support across payroll administration, recruiting, onboarding, labor relations, and general HR operations. This position plays a key role in ensuring compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements, employment laws, and HR processes while delivering exceptional customer service to employees and plant leadership.\nThe HR Coordinator partners closely with the Plant Manager to support workforce needs, employee engagement, and day to day administrative operations.\n*This is not a Workday Consultant Role*\nThe responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:\nPayroll Administration\nProcess and review weekly payroll transactions for accuracy and compliance.\nAudit employee time records, attendance, and pay adjustments.\nInvestigate and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.\nCoordinate with payroll and benefits teams regarding employee status changes.\nMaintain payroll records and supporting documentation.\nOnboarding and Compliance\nCoordinate new hire onboarding activities.\nComplete and verify Form I-9 documentation i\nMaintain employment records and personnel files.\nEnsure compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.\nSupport employee data management within HR systems.\nRecruiting Support\nAssist with recruiting activities, including candidate scheduling, interview coordination, and communications.\nSupport job posting administration and applicant tracking systems.\nCoordinate pre-employment requirements, including background checks and drug screens.\nFacilitate new hire orientation and onboarding processes.\nPartner with hiring managers to ensure a positive candidate experience.\nLabor Relations and Collective Bargaining Support\nProvide administrative support related to collective bargaining agreements and labor relations activities.\nAssist with grievance tracking, labor relations documentation, and meeting coordination.\nMaintain records related to contract administration and union communications.\nSupport preparation of bargaining materials, reports, and workforce data.\nMonitor compliance with contractual provisions and HR policies.\nEmployee Relations and HR Support\nServe as the first point of contact for employee questions regarding HR policies, payroll, benefits, attendance, and other employment matters.\nAssist managers and employees with HR processes and procedures.\nEscalate complex employee relations issues to HR leadership as needed.\nSupport employee engagement activities and plant communications.\nMaintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and business information.\nAdministrative Support to Plant Manager\nProvide administrative support for plant leadership, including scheduling, correspondence, and report preparation.\nCoordinate meetings, employee events, and training activities.\nPrepare presentations, spreadsheets, and reports as requested.\nAssist with maintaining departmental records and documentation.\nSupport special projects and plant initiatives.\nIn order to be qualified for this role, youmust possessthe following:\n2+ years of experience in Human Resources, payroll administration, or related business functions.\nHS Diploma or equivalent\nExperience in a manufacturing environment preferred.\nExperience supporting a unionized workforce is preferred.\nFamiliarity with HRIS, payroll systems, excel, and applicant tracking systems.\n\nThe following skill sets arepreferred by the business unit:\nExperience working in a union environment\nAA Degree in HR or related field\nExperience working in a manufacturing environment\nIn more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.\nAt Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.\nNot only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.\nAshland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.\nAshland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/GenderIdentity/Sexual Orientation.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 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