HR Coordinator

• Organization: Florida Panthers Hockey Club / Sunrise Sports & Entertainment
• Department: Human Resources
• Reports To: Sr. Director, Human Resources
• FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL — On-Site
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Human Resources Department, the HR Coordinator will support part-time recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations across the Sunrise Sports & Entertainment umbrella — Florida Panthers / Amerant Bank Arena, Florida Panthers Ice Den, Baptist Health IcePlex, and FTL War Memorial Auditorium. This role serves as the primary point of contact for part-time hiring managers and part-time staff, managing everything from job postings and onboarding to employment verifications and unemployment claims.

Successful HR Coordinators are detail-oriented, professional, approachable, and capable of maintaining confidentiality. They must balance administrative efficiency with people-focused operations, often acting as the link between employees and management.

Job Functions

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for part-time positions across all facilities — posting, extending offers, onboarding, and orientation
• Work directly with part-time hiring managers across departments to understand staffing needs and support their hiring process from start to finish
• Coordinate and conduct part-time new hire onboarding and orientation sessions
• Coordinate new hire paperwork, orientation, and system access setup for incoming part-time staff
• Process Verification of Employment (VOE) requests for current and former part-time staff
• Manage unemployment claims for part-time staff, including responding to state agency requests and documentation
• Handle pay stub requests and other pay-related inquiries from part-time managers and employees
• Attend and represent the organization at on-site part-time job fairs and campus recruiting events
• Maintain confidential part-time personnel records and files in accordance with recordkeeping requirements
• Prepare and distribute regular new hire progress/status reports to management
• Review and route incoming HR department mail to the appropriate internal team or contact
• Process employee terminations upon request, in coordination with the relevant manager
• Support the broader HR department with day-to-day functions and special projects as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
• Strong administrative, clerical, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication skills — comfortable handling employee inquiries, relaying information to management, and supporting onboarding and offboarding processes
• Technical proficiency; solid computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Excellent time management skills — ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively under limited supervision
• Must maintain strict organizational confidentiality standards and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to convey a positive and professional image to applicants and employees at all times
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive and helpful attitude
• Bilingual preferred but not required
• PHR/SHRM-CP certification welcomed but not required

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt (salaried) position. Standard schedule is Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Must be able to work flexible hours.