HR Coordinator

This role facilitates new hire orientation, coordinates onboarding and I-9/E-Verify requirements, helps employees navigate HR processes, and manages incoming requests through Workday Help. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we're striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

• Location: Momence, IL, Field Building
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Expected Pay Range: $23-$25 an hour
• Hybrid: Three days onsite and two days remote
• Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Benefits Available: View the 2026 Benefits Summary

Who We Are

At Van Drunen Farms, we're not just providing ingredients; we're providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we're striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.

Role Summary

The Bilingual Human Resources Coordinator supports a welcoming, organized, and consistent employee experience from preboarding through ongoing HR support. This role facilitates new hire orientation, coordinates onboarding and I-9/E-Verify requirements, helps employees navigate HR processes, and manages incoming requests through Workday Help.

Fluency in both English and Spanish is required. The HR Coordinator will regularly assist English- and Spanish-speaking employees, new hires, and visitors and must be able to communicate clearly, professionally, and confidently in both languages. The ideal candidate is approachable, highly organized, service-minded, and comfortable using HR systems to manage requests, solve problems, and improve processes.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate new hire orientation in English and Spanish, creating a warm, welcoming, and consistent first-day experience.
• Support candidates and new hires from accepted offer through onboarding by answering questions, confirming readiness, and resolving issues before their start date.
• Coordinate I-9 and E-Verify processes, ensuring required documentation is accurate, complete, timely, and compliant with company policies.
• Manage HR requests through Workday Help by monitoring, categorizing, routing, tracking, escalating, and closing employee cases.
• Provide bilingual HR support to employees by answering questions, explaining processes, troubleshooting basic HRIS issues, and connecting employees with the appropriate HR resource.
• Maintain HR self-service resources, including FAQs, quick guides, job aids, videos, and employee communications in partnership with HR subject-matter experts.
• Identify recurring questions and service issues, helping improve HR workflows, ticketing practices, and the overall employee experience.

What You'll Bring

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required, including the ability to communicate effectively with employees and facilitate new hire orientation in both languages.
• Associate degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least two years of experience in HR administration, HR operations, onboarding, customer service, case management, or a detail-oriented administrative role.
• Strong customer-service skills with a warm, approachable, and professional communication style.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple requests, priorities, and deadlines.
• Comfort working with HR systems, ticketing or case-management tools, Microsoft Office, and confidential employee information.
• Experience with onboarding, new hire orientation, Workday, Workday Help, or I-9/E-Verify processes strongly preferred.

What You Can Look Forward To

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
• A hybrid schedule with three days onsite and two days remote.
• A highly visible role that helps shape each new employee's first experience with the company.
• Opportunities to improve HR processes, resources, and service delivery.
• Collaboration with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, HRIS, and other Human Resources teams.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods while using standard office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, virtually, and through written communication.
• Visual acuity sufficient for r