Job Description
HR Coordinator - Non-exempt
Part-time up to 30 hours per week
About Schmitt Music
For more than 125 years, Schmitt Music has helped people discover the joy of making music. As a respected, family-owned musical instrument retailer serving the Twin Cities and surrounding region, we support musicians at every stage of their musical journey, from first-time students to professional performers.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we are seeking a strategic and hands-on Operations Manager to help build and scale the operational capabilities that support our stores, educational representatives, online business, and internal operations.
About the Role
The HR Coordinator supports day-to-day HR operations by managing employee lifecycle administration, maintaining accurate records, and helping ensure HR processes are carried out consistently and efficiently. This role plays a key part in onboarding, offboarding, HR systems updates, compliance documentation, and employee support, while also helping improve the overall effectiveness of the HR function.
Core Responsibilities
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, including documentation, system updates, and process communication.
- Maintain employee records, personnel files, and HRIS data with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Support leave, benefits, payroll, and compliance administration in partnership with internal or external providers.
- Respond to employee and manager questions related to HR processes, policies, and routine requests.
- Works closely with finance leadership and payroll team members
- Stays current on state and federal HR compliance and laws
- Identify process improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and employee experience within HR operations.
Qualifications
- 1–3 years of HR coordination, people operations, or administrative support experience required
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field preferred.
- 1 year experience with HRIS platforms (preferably Paycom), spreadsheets, and employee recordkeeping.
- Strong detail orientation, organization, discretion, and follow-through.
- Willing to take initiative to ensure the HR function runs smoothly.
- Comfort supporting multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Note: This job posting is not intended to cover every responsibility or task associated with the position and may evolve over time.
Schmitt Music is an equal opportunity employer. At Schmitt Music Company, we recognize and appreciate the importance of creating an environment in which all Team Members feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the company. We recognize that each Team Member’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints add value to our ability to create and deliver the best musical products and services to our customers.