Human Resource Specialist (Bilingual in English and Spanish is required)

Location: West Valley City, Utah

Compensation: $56,000-$83,000

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials – a construction materials company leading the industry – where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We’re passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit’s companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

When joining our team, we offer the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance / AD&D
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program access (EAP)
• 401(k) with company-matched contribution
• Seven (7) Paid Holidays annually.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Overview

Summit Materials is looking for an HR Specialist to be a key member of the Regional HR team. This role runs administrative processes providing support covering a wide variety of responsibilities: onboarding, data entry, HR policies, practices, coordination of training, compliance, and employee services. The ideal candidate will possess well-rounded HR experience with exceptional interpersonal skills. Must maintain confidentiality and protection of sensitive records and data. Ability to interact with all levels in the company, demonstrate a sense of urgency, high collaboration, and timely and accurate follow-through.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage the new hire on-boarding process, including preparing new hire packages, , and handling paperwork during orientation
• Manage employee data entry and maintenance within the HCM system
• Provide support and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies and practices
• Manage benefits administration and address employee questions
• Prepare reports for HR team, management, and 3rd party providers
• Prepare compliance filings
• Contribute to internal talent development initiatives and projects, including coordination activities for training and development programs, entering training related data into LMS system, supporting local reporting needs, supporting employees, etc.
• Contribute to internal communication initiatives and projects
• Supports the implementation of new HR tools and systems
• Support the extended HR team on various programs
• M&A and divestiture support
• Able to travel 15%-20% or as needed if business needs arise
• Other HR-related duties as assigned

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in Human Resources
• Bilingual English / Spanish is required.
• Ability to comprehend, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies
• Must be a team player & able to work collaboratively and effectively with HR and other functions of the organization on cross-company initiatives
• Working knowledge of diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws
• Can-do attitude and passion for new processes and solutions
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity
• Able to manage multiple issues & prioritize
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access) or related software
• Strong internal and external communicator verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and customer service skills; organizational skills and attention to detail