What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Capital Representative position at Michigan Sugar Company?
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Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate, full-time opportunity for a Human Capital Representative, located at the Sebewaing Factory, 947 Pine St., Sebewaing, MI 48759.
Job Summary
The Human Capital Representative is responsible for providing front-line staffing and recruitment support, including onboarding and orientation, and provides HR assistance to plant leadership and hourly employees, as well as providing administrative HR support for the Human Capital department. The Human Capital Representative is also responsible for maintaining accurate employee records in the Company’s HRIS (ADP), including, but not limited to updates to pay rates, job titles, supervisor, and department, as well as ensuring accurate payroll records weekly.
Primary Responsibilities
Recruiting
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the full-cycle plant recruiting process.
- Partner with plant leadership to understand workforce needs.
- Screen resumes against the Company’s Do-Not-Hire list, and coordinate interviews.
Communicate with candidates to provide updates on their application The Human Capital Representative is responsible for providing front-line staffing and recruitment support, including onboarding and orientation, and provides HR assistance to plant leadership and hourly employees, as well as providing administrative HR support for the Human Capital department. The Human Capital Representative is also responsible for maintaining accurate employee records in the Company’s HRIS (ADP), including, but not limited to updates to pay rates, job titles, supervisor, and department, as well as ensuring accurate payroll records weekly.
- status, interview logistics, and next steps in the hiring process.
- Responsible for hiring goals, including employee retention and turnover.
- Provide on-site drug screening support, perform background checks and verify employment eligibility.
- Assist in onboarding new hires, including paperwork and orientation coordination.
Payroll Management
- Process and manage employee payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal and organizational policies.
- Maintain payroll records, including tax filings, deductions, and benefits adjustments.
- Address payroll-related inquiries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Stay updated on payroll regulations to ensure compliance.
- Ensure garnishments are entered accurately into the HRIS system to ensure compliance.
HR Administrative Tasks
- Maintain accurate employee records in the Company’s HRIS (ADP), ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Audit data through ADP reporting to ensure records are allocated appropriately within department budgets, and address discrepancies with the management team in a timely manner.
- Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries from employees.
- Maintain the plant do-not-hire list through Company HRIS.
- Complete verifications of employment.
- Complete check requests and submit to Accounts Payable, as needed.
- Stay updated on contractual language and labor laws to ensure compliance.
- Assist customers in placing street orders and purchases of by-product, as needed.
- Miscellaneous duties, as assigned by HR leadership.
Position Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in a related field or 3 years of experience in an administrative role, preferably within human resources.
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and resume databases.
- Familiarity with ADP.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
Key Competencies
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit.
- Problem-solving mindset and ability to adapt recruitment strategies as needed.
- Team-player with strong collaboration skills.
- Demonstrates strong multitasking abilities, effectively prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Capable of working independently with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment, and taking initiative to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.
Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive market wages for both hourly and salaried employees, opportunity for professional growth and development, and comprehensive benefit packages that may include medical, dental, 401(k) and paid time off. To learn more visit www.michigansugar.com.
Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.
Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugar beet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 140,000 acres of sugar beets each year in 17 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.
That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial, and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.
Michigan Sugar Company has approximately 1,000 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company’s annual payroll is more than $90 million and its annual local economic impact is about $700 million.
Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of eight sugar beet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugar beets are grown in the country.
Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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