People Operations Specialist Jobs in Missouri
People Operations Specialist jobs in Missouri are active across a wide range of sectors, with steady demand in healthcare administration, financial services, logistics, and higher education concentrated in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Columbia. Large employers with deep Missouri roots, including Cerner (Oracle Health), Emerson Electric, and the University of Missouri System, consistently recruit for these roles at coordinator, generalist, and senior HR business partner levels. The most in-demand specialties are HRIS management, talent acquisition operations, and employee relations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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HR Talent Specialist | Service Metal | Maryland Heights, MO
Pay: $68,000 - $80,000 | Full-Time | Onsite
Service Metal is hiring an HR Talent Specialist to own recruiting for our salaried and corporate roles across all five of our locations, and to stay involved after the hire through training, check ins, and career development. This role is a strong fit for someone with a few years of recruiting experience who wants full ownership of their searches, direct access to hiring managers and leadership, and room to modernize how a growing company hires.
What You'll Do
- Manage full cycle recruiting for salaried and corporate positions nationwide, from sourcing and postings through interview coordination, offers, and onboarding logistics
- Own the hiring tracker and report status to HR leadership and hiring managers
- Create and update job descriptions in partnership with hiring managers
- Coordinate and facilitate new hire onboarding and orientation activities
- Coordinate training programs and completion deadlines, and run and report on 90-day new hire check ins
- Support career path development and internal mobility programs for employees ready for their next step
- Administer annual performance review processes, including timeline management, completion tracking, and reporting
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting, onboarding, and talent management processes through technology and workflow improvements
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field required
- 3 or more years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- Experience filling salaried or professional roles, not only high-volume hourly
- Proficient with HR technology, ATS systems, Microsoft Planner, and Teams, with demonstrated interest in applying AI and emerging tools to recruiting workflows. Paylocity experience a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly organized and able to manage a dozen open searches at once without losing anyone in the process
- Multi-state or multi-site recruiting experience helpful but not required
Where You'll Work
You'll work at our corporate headquarters; a modern office built for focus and collaboration:
- Sit-to-stand desks and sound-masked workspace
- Modern breakroom and chill zone with golf and bags
- Huddle rooms, collab spaces, and high-tech conference and training rooms
- Regular company training events and team lunches.
- Nationwide team connected daily across our locations coast to coast
- Located in a business park with walking trails, green space, and nearby lunch spots
- Occasional visits to our warehouse locations
Benefits
- Company-paid Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance after 90 days
- Company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- 401(k) with ROTH options and 3.5% company match
- Annual profit-sharing after one year
- Paid Time Off starting Day One
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, and paid parental leave
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Free financial advisor access
About Service Metal
Founded in 1954, Service Metal is a privately held Master Distributor of industrial pipe fittings, valves, and flanges, voted a Top Workplace in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We're a nationwide team that stays connected across our locations, all working toward one goal: making the customer experience easier and faster through excellence, integrity, and efficiency.
Apply today and help us build the team that keeps this company growing.
Find out more at www.servicemetal.net
HR Talent Specialist | Service Metal | Maryland Heights, MO
Pay: $68,000 - $80,000 | Full-Time | Onsite
Service Metal is hiring an HR Talent Specialist to own recruiting for our salaried and corporate roles across all five of our locations, and to stay involved after the hire through training, check ins, and career development. This role is a strong fit for someone with a few years of recruiting experience who wants full ownership of their searches, direct access to hiring managers and leadership, and room to modernize how a growing company hires.
What You'll Do
- Manage full cycle recruiting for salaried and corporate positions nationwide, from sourcing and postings through interview coordination, offers, and onboarding logistics
- Own the hiring tracker and report status to HR leadership and hiring managers
- Create and update job descriptions in partnership with hiring managers
- Coordinate and facilitate new hire onboarding and orientation activities
- Coordinate training programs and completion deadlines, and run and report on 90-day new hire check ins
- Support career path development and internal mobility programs for employees ready for their next step
- Administer annual performance review processes, including timeline management, completion tracking, and reporting
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting, onboarding, and talent management processes through technology and workflow improvements
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field required
- 3 or more years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- Experience filling salaried or professional roles, not only high-volume hourly
- Proficient with HR technology, ATS systems, Microsoft Planner, and Teams, with demonstrated interest in applying AI and emerging tools to recruiting workflows. Paylocity experience a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly organized and able to manage a dozen open searches at once without losing anyone in the process
- Multi-state or multi-site recruiting experience helpful but not required
Where You'll Work
You'll work at our corporate headquarters; a modern office built for focus and collaboration:
- Sit-to-stand desks and sound-masked workspace
- Modern breakroom and chill zone with golf and bags
- Huddle rooms, collab spaces, and high-tech conference and training rooms
- Regular company training events and team lunches.
- Nationwide team connected daily across our locations coast to coast
- Located in a business park with walking trails, green space, and nearby lunch spots
- Occasional visits to our warehouse locations
Benefits
- Company-paid Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance after 90 days
- Company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- 401(k) with ROTH options and 3.5% company match
- Annual profit-sharing after one year
- Paid Time Off starting Day One
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, and paid parental leave
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Free financial advisor access
About Service Metal
Founded in 1954, Service Metal is a privately held Master Distributor of industrial pipe fittings, valves, and flanges, voted a Top Workplace in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We're a nationwide team that stays connected across our locations, all working toward one goal: making the customer experience easier and faster through excellence, integrity, and efficiency.
Apply today and help us build the team that keeps this company growing.
Find out more at www.servicemetal.net
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Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Transportation & Logistics
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Missouri Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in people operations specialist jobs across Missouri.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field required
- PHR or SHRM-CP certification strongly preferred by Missouri employers
- Two or more years of experience in an HR generalist or people operations role
- Proficiency in HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP, or UKG
- Working knowledge of Missouri employment law and federal labor regulations
- Strong experience supporting full-cycle recruiting and onboarding processes
People Operations Specialist Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a people operations specialist in Missouri?
Missouri does not require a state-issued license for people operations specialists, so the path begins with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related discipline. Most Missouri employers expect foundational HR credentials such as the SHRM-CP or PHR before advancing beyond coordinator level. Gaining experience in payroll, onboarding, or benefits administration at a Missouri company, then moving into a generalist role, is the most common route into a dedicated people operations position.
How much do people operations specialists make in Missouri?
People operations specialists in Missouri earn a median of about $66,990 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $44,730 for the lowest 10% to over $110,660 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire people operations specialists in Missouri?
Missouri people operations specialist roles are posted by State of Missouri, Blink Health, and Target and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Missouri's concentration of healthcare systems, financial services firms, and logistics companies means demand is spread across both large corporate headquarters and regional operations hubs throughout the state.
Which Missouri cities have the most people operations specialist jobs?
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City have the most people operations specialist openings in Missouri. Kansas City leads because of its dense cluster of corporate headquarters, health systems, and financial services employers, while St. Louis draws demand from manufacturing, biotech, and higher education institutions, and Columbia's openings are driven largely by the University of Missouri System and affiliated healthcare organizations.
Are there remote people operations specialist jobs in Missouri?
Yes, and more than most fields, since much of people operations work centers on communications, HRIS management, and documentation that translates well to remote settings. About 50% of people operations specialist openings tied to Missouri are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting broad employer comfort with distributed HR teams. Roles focused on employee relations strategy and HRIS administration tend to be the most consistently remote-eligible.
How can I get hired as a people operations specialist in Missouri with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an HR coordinator or HR assistant role at a large Missouri employer such as a hospital system, university, or major logistics company, where structured onboarding processes give new hires exposure to the full HR function. Organizations like BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, and Kansas City-area corporations regularly bring on candidates through rotational HR programs or entry-level generalist tracks. Earning a SHRM student membership and completing the SHRM-CP exam before your first role significantly strengthens applications, and lateral moves from payroll or benefits administration are a well-worn path.
Where can I find and apply to people operations specialist jobs in Missouri?
You can find and apply to people operations specialist jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings across Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to each one.
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