Human Resources & Administrative Manager

Human Resources & Administrative Manager

At The Salvation Army, we are dedicated to Doing the Most Good. We are made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, staff, volunteers, donors, and partners working together to holistically meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Kroc Center Chicago Vision : Kroc Center Chicago is a community center where families, individuals and relationships thrive in the name of Jesus.

Job Summary : The Human Resources and Administrative Manager supports the recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and compliance efforts of the organization. This role also provides executive-level administrative support, manages purchasing and volunteer coordination, and ensures alignment with divisional HR policies and procedures. The role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and multitasking skills to effectively handle the diverse responsibilities in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following :

Human Resources & Recruitment

• Monitor open positions and coordinate recruitment strategies.
• Ensure job descriptions are current and accurate.
• Support departments with candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding logistics.
• Conduct and process background checks, including territorial and reference checks.
• Communicate hiring decisions and clearances promptly.
• Monitor and document training compliance (e.g., Safe-From-Harm, CPR).
• Liaise with divisional HR on benefits, leaves and workers compensation claims.

Administration

Employee Relations

Administrative Support

Purchasing & Operations

Volunteer Management

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education : Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resource management or related field (preferred), or equivalent work experience

Experience : Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in executive-level support, purchasing, and / or human resources.

Reporting Relationships

Job Limitations

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Competencies

Performance Measures : This individual will be evaluated on how effectively the outcomes of this position are achieved as well as the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of accomplishing assigned goals.