HR Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator

Located in Fremont, CA

Salary: $24-$32

HR Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator

Location: Hayward, Fremont, Union City & Newark, CA Pay Rate: $24.00 – $32.00/hour (DOE) Job Type: Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, and Direct Hire opportunities available Schedule: Monday – Friday, day shift (occasional evening/weekend availability may be needed to support production hiring events)

About the Role

Express Employment Professionals is hiring HR/Recruiting Coordinators to support manufacturing and light-industrial clients across the Hayward, Fremont, Union City, and Newark area. In this role, you'll be the go-between for hiring managers, production supervisors, and candidates — keeping the hiring pipeline moving and new hires set up for success from offer to first day on the floor.

What You'll Do

• Source, screen, and schedule candidates for production, warehouse, and skilled-trade roles (assemblers, machine operators, CNC operators, quality techs, drivers, etc.)
• Coordinate high-volume hiring for manufacturing clients, including job fairs and on-site hiring events
• Manage job postings across job boards, career sites, and social platforms
• Conduct new-hire onboarding: paperwork, background checks, drug screens, I-9/E-Verify, and orientation scheduling
• Maintain accurate candidate and employee records in the ATS/HRIS
• Coordinate with production and plant managers on staffing needs, headcount, and shift coverage
• Track time-to-fill, retention, and other recruiting metrics; flag roles that are hard to fill
• Support employee relations tasks: attendance tracking, basic policy questions, escalating issues to the appropriate manager
• Assist with compliance documentation (workers' comp, safety training sign-offs, certifications)

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field a plus
• 1+ years of experience in HR, recruiting, or staffing coordination (light-industrial or manufacturing environment preferred)
• Comfortable managing a high volume of candidates and multiple open reqs at once
• Strong organizational skills and follow-through — this role lives and dies on turnaround time
• Familiarity with ATS/HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace
• Comfortable moving between an office setting and the production/warehouse floor, including PPE as required by client site
• Clear, professional communication with candidates, hiring managers, and production supervisors
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese) strongly preferred for many client sites

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