JFK Human Resources Specialist

Swissport

Job Number: 26229-54

Expires on November 13, 2026

 Category: Office & Administrative

 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)–Terminal 5

 Compensation: $23.00 Per Hour

 Employment Type: Full-Time

 Schedule: Monday to Friday

 Experience: 1–2 Years / Junior (12–24 months)

 Benefits: 401K Program, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Vision Insurance

NOTE: This job requires obtaining a SIDA badge, which involves passing a comprehensive criminal background check.

Job Description

The HR Specialist will support the Manager / Generalist, HR Business Partner in all HR functions in alignment with business objectives at the station level. This role will assist in the administrative/ coordination aspect of day-to-day activities associated with employee/ labor relations, performance management, staffing, turnover and retention, terminations, employee records, legal compliance, compensation, recognition, and benefits administration. This role will support HR professionals by role modeling and demonstrating the company’s core values of people, professionalism, and partnership as a way we conduct business and ourselves.

The expected pay rate is $23.00/hour. Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits, as well as a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation time, sick time, and company-paid holidays.  

Your activities

  • Support in the administrative aspect of day-to-day station HR activities for employees, supervisors, and managers
  • May assist with preparation of human resources reports such as attendance, new hire, and turnover reports
  • Complete required paperwork for HRIS processing and/or other related employment/ data matters
  • Assist with employee onboarding
  • Conduct reference and background checks
  • Arrange and schedule meetings and interviews
  • Assist with planning and coordination of recruiting events
  • Assist in the planning and implementation of employee special events
  • Greet visitors to the department and respond to routine HR inquiries from employees
  • Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material and to communicate with various levels of management, establish work priorities, and to work independently
  • Maintain employee uniforms (order, administer, sort, and sustain)
  • Clean, organize, and stock client lounge areas, front office area, conference room, and kitchens. This includes tracking inventory and ordering office supplies    
  • Ensure the efficient daily operation of the office functions, including maintenance of supplies and equipment
  • Perform various other clerical tasks such as filing, preparing outgoing mail, purchase orders, answering the phone, but not limited to
  • Comply with company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and policies

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee might occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Your profile

  • High School or equivalent diploma
  • Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
  • HR or office experience
  • Experience using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Internet savvy 
  • Preferred: Experience using applicant tracking systems and mining applicant databases
  • Flexibility: Rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
  • Excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through on assigned tasks
  • Superior customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills, able to clearly articulate position with clarity at all levels
  • Ability to provide a high level of service to internal and external customers
  • High energy and high motivation, with tolerance for high administrative demand
  • Great work ethic, results-oriented
  • Sound interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective relationships

What we offer 

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Job Location

Swissport

Swissport

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Terminal 5

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Jamaica, New York 11430

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Swissport International AG

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