What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Generalist position at Associated Wholesale Grocers?
Job Title: HR Generalist
Location: Pearl River, LA 70452
Department: Human Resources
Summary:
The HR Generalist will perform daily functions that support the Corporate Human Resources department, including hiring, interviewing, and new employee orientation; administering pay, benefits, and leave; supporting the Learning Management System (LMS); and providing administrative support as needed.
This role reports to the HR Manager. The ideal candidate will maintain a positive, open, and honest environment with the highest level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recruits job applicants to fill entry-level and professional job openings.
- Conducts benefit new-employee orientations and works with employees to resolve benefit problems and concerns.
- Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, and communicating benefit information to employees.
- Performs data entry of salary and other payroll-related changes into ADP, including new hires and terminations.
- Maintains data integrity and accuracy with HRIS for Human Resources recordkeeping. Performs data entry in the KRONOS time-keeping system as needed.
- Responsible for tracking and maintaining all appropriate records for all leaves of absence, including working with insurance carriers on short-term and long-term disability matters.
- Assists in the implementation of personnel policies and procedures.
- Responds to employee relations issues, such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints. Partners and escalates as needed.
- Supports annual company-wide performance management process (PMP) and Talent Planning Process (TPP). Assists with scheduling, communication, employee training, and other duties as needed.
- Assists in coordinating employee activities, such as company picnics and luncheons, and corporate employee communications, such as promotions, new hires, and other AWG events and activities.
- Maintains all office filing and ensures compliance with government and company regulations and procedures regarding record maintenance and retention.
- Responds to state unemployment claims on terminated employees.
- Ensures confidentiality on privacy matters and demonstrates good judgment.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field is highly desired.
- 2-3 years' Human Resources experience and proven experience recruiting are required.
- Knowledge and understanding of Federal and State labor laws are required.
- A working knowledge of HRIS, Payroll, and Learning Management Systems (LMS), including KRONOS and Vantage ADP experience, is preferred.
- Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
- Exceptional conflict resolution skills and the ability to coach others are required.
- Strong administrative skills, including being organized and detail-oriented, are required.
- Maintaining the highest degree of confidentiality and professional discretion is required.
- Efficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
- Proficiency in Google Sheets/Docs/Slides is required.
- Successfully completing and passing a background check and drug screen is required.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
- 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Wellness Program
- Yearly Holiday Bonus
