Description: Specializes and focuses on the selection and placement, training and development, performance evaluations, payroll and benefit administration, and maintain compliance with employment laws

Position objective: To run the daily functions of the HR department including interviewing and hiring, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices

Key Responsibilities:

1. Selection & Placement Duties

• Perform searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as internet recruiting sources, media advertisements, job fairs, recruiting firms, or employee referrals
• Review employment applications to match applicants with job requirements
• Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills
• Inform job applicants of details such as duties/responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities
• Select qualified job applicants and make hiring recommendations where appropriate
• Conduct/acquire background checks and employee eligibility verifications
• Oversee and facilitate the completion of required employment documents including new hire paperwork
• Schedule or conduct new hire orientation
• Create, review/update, and maintain job descriptions for all job positions

2. General HR Duties

• Maintain current knowledge of employment guidelines and laws, including but not limited to EEO, affirmative action, and ADA
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and recommend best practices
• Reviews policies and procedures  to maintain compliance
• Prepare, update, and maintain employment records related to events such as, hiring, termination, leave, promotions, etc. using HR management software
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to appropriate staff
• Address employee relation issues, such as work complaints, harassment allegations, or other employee concerns
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
• Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed
• Administer employee benefit plans
• May assist with constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training and continuing education

3. Payroll & Timekeeping Duties

• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information into designated records
• Process paperwork for new employees and enter pay information into the payroll system
• Review time sheets, wage computations
• Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records
• Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave for employees
• Compile employee time and payroll data from time sheets and other records
• Complete time sheets showing employees’ arrival and departure times
• Train employees on timekeeping systems
• Complete, verify, and process forms, and documentation for administration of benefits, such as unemployment and medical insurance
• Create and maintain Pivot Tables & Slicers in Excel from external data tables for quick calculations

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business administration, or related field
• 3 years of experience with unemployment claims, worker’s compensation, benefits, and payroll
• SHRM or PHR Certification is highly preferred

Required Skills and Abilities:

• High proficiency with HRIS software, with preference for experience with Isolved and Mineral
• High proficiency in utilizing recruiting platforms including Indeed, and LinkedIn, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Excellent mathematical foundation with an emphasis on number sense & algebraic expressions
• Highly Proficient with MS Office Suite, with advanced knowledge of Excel, to include advanced knowledge of formulas and functions, pulling data from external database, creating and manipulating Pivot Tables & Slicers
• Proficient in pulling data into Excel from external databases
• Proficient in Visual Basic coding
• SQL knowledge to pull selected data tables & columns as needed
• Experience processing payroll, proficiency with QuickBooks highly preferred