Role and Responsibilities

• Oversees all recruitment activities, recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings. Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Serves as a liaison with the local community and area schools to secure a strong pipeline of future candidates.
• Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs, ensuring submission of all appropriate new hire paperwork.
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, payroll, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Follows established guidelines and seeks necessary assistance to resolve employee relations matters; demonstrates attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and consistent and fair judgement while maintaining confidentiality and sensitivity; communicates with those that have a need to know.
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Provides feedback and coaching to managers to help them develop and enhance their management skills and consults with them on organizational and staffing issues.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance. Maintains OSHA log for company location and ensures federal posting requirements are met.