HR Business Partner - West Region

Are you a self-starter? Innovative Ag has an opening for an HR Business Partner.  

Innovative Ag Services is a full-service farm cooperative offering a complete line of supplies and services to meet all of your farm needs. We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, and energy markets. Our 30 locations are located throughout northeast and central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. IAS ranks as one of the Top Agricultural Cooperatives in Iowa.

This position is located at our centralized HR office in Monticello, IA.  Hybrid opportunity available upon successful completion of the training program.

Primary Objective: To achieve the goals outlined in the company mission statement, the objective will be to work in the following areas to drive overall HR initiatives.  

The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

This position serves many roles, high organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively are required.

Areas of Accountability:

Recruitment

• Recruiting – Drive recruitment and ad planning of hourly and salaried FT, and Seasonal employees for the Western geography of IAS with backup support for the East region as needed
• Manage IAS Outreach programs to build relationships with educational and community sources to build an applicant pool for short and long-term sourcing for future employees. Attend Job Fairs, Networking events, etc. to build IAS as an employer of choice.
• Manage the IAS Internship program with support from other HR team members
• Applicant Tracking System expert with the ability to train others on the use of the product
• Work with recruitment background hiring platform on a routine basis

Onboarding/Payroll Administration

• Onboarding platform expert, understand and perform duties associated with the whole lifecycle of employees in the HRIS system for the Western Region with backup support for the East Region as needed
• Ability to serve in secondary payroll processing position: Payroll & Timekeeping administration – entry of all employee changes, report writing, and timekeeping adjustments as needed to process bi-weekly payroll for salaried personnel

Benefits/Safety Administrations – IAS Western Geography

As needed:

• Management of workers' compensation claims filing
• Administration Benefits
• Administration of FMLA
• Administration of Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

​Other HR Team Duties

• HR Coach – application of handbook policies to help coach and aid supervisors
• Support company training initiatives as needed
• Content management of electronic files
• Develop communication pieces as needed for HR internal and external initiatives
• Help promote employee wellness and appreciation initiatives
• Other duties as assigned to support the HR team and company initiatives

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Undergraduate degree in human resources or business management/marketing and/or the equivalent of education and experience. Minimum of 4 years’ experience.
• Self-directed, with limited supervision, displays a high level of initiative, discipline, and commitment to completing assignments efficiently and with a high level of quality.
• Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form, as well as by phone and online
• Ability to organize, deal with change effectively and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to successfully participate in recruitment PI Training Program & support company initiatives once trained
• Microsoft 365 Office Suite programs. Advanced Excel, Canva, and ADP Workforce Now experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:

• Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or, on occasion, carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds.  Also, the flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.  Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
• Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products.