Associate HR Specialist (Temporary)

Mesa Labs Career•Lakewood, CO

11d•$27 - $33

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we’re passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world. Salary Range: $27/hr - 33/hr This position supports Mesa's Corporate function. At Mesa Labs, we apply technical expertise and technological innovation to improve quality of life for patients, workers, and consumers worldwide. Our products and services directly impact the critical environments that advance medical breakthroughs, keep industry moving, and ensure the safety of products we use every day. Job Summary The Associate HR Specialist provides entry-level professional support for Human Resources operations, with a primary focus on accurate execution of employee lifecycle transactions, including onboarding, employee record maintenance, and separations. This role operates in an environment where procedures may not always be fully documented. As a result, the position requires critical thinking, attention to detail, and resourcefulness to determine how to complete assigned tasks, identify appropriate resources, and escalate questions or issues when needed. The role works under guidance and does not independently interpret policy or make HR decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field) OR Equivalent combination of education and experience, typically 4 years of related administrative, HR, or operations experience
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to think critically, ask questions, and locate information
Comfort working in environments with evolving or incomplete processes
Strong organizational and follow-up skills
Clear written and verbal communication
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to learn HR systems

Responsibilities

HR Transaction & Data Processing
Enter and update employee data for new hires, job changes, and terminations in HR systems with a high level of accuracy
Maintain employee records and ensure data completeness and consistency
Execute assigned HR transactions by following available guidance and seeking clarification when processes are unclear
Review data for accuracy and identify discrepancies for escalation
Onboarding & Separation Support
Support onboarding and separation activities, including preparation of documentation, workflow routing, and system updates
Track completion of required steps and follow up on missing or incomplete information
Leverage available resources (job aids, prior examples, HR partners) to determine next steps when procedures are not fully defined
Administrative & Compliance Support
Assist with administrative compliance activities such as I-9 document collection and record maintenance
Maintain HR files and documentation in accordance with retention and confidentiality requirements
Follow internal controls, data privacy standards, and HR policies
Employee & Internal Support
Respond to basic HR inquiries by providing factual information or directing questions to the appropriate HR partner
Demonstrate professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information
Escalate questions that require policy interpretation or higher-level judgment
Problem Solving & Learning
Apply critical thinking to understand HR tasks and determine how to complete them accurately
Proactively seek information, ask questions, and build working knowledge of HR systems and processes
Identify unclear steps or process gaps and raise them to HR leadership
Scope & Decision-Making
Work is professional and closely guided
Judgment is limited to how to complete assigned tasks correctly
No authority to interpret policy, advise employees, or make HR decisions
Issues are escalated rather than independently resolved