What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Generalist - Talent Acquisition & Development position at Seattle Convention Center?
The HR Generalist – Talent Acquisition and Development is an integral HR role supporting the Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development & Operational functions of the department. This role contributes to the overall success of the organization by providing a seamless candidate and employee experience throughout the employee life cycle. This position must possess and maintain working knowledge of the function and supporting policies and procedures related to Human Resources. The position has a great deal of direct contact with employees and must maintain rapport and confidentiality to serve responsibly. They will serve as an administrative resource for staff and are responsible for a wide range of responsibilities related to recruitment, onboarding, personnel record management, training and development, and compliance. This position is essential in cultivating a positive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment.
Essential Duties:
General Human Resources
- Participates in developing and implementing HR department goals, objectives, and processes.
- Be a trusted advisor to employees, supporting them on day-to-day HR matters, HR initiatives, policies, and procedures.
- Analyzes and interprets data, conducts cost-benefit analyses, and makes data-informed recommendations.
- Initiate and participate in continuous process improvement within scope of work.
- Participate in organization-wide governance and committees as required.
- Support in executing employee recognition programs and events.
- Partner with HR Leadership to support general project management.
Talent Acquisition
- Lead the acquisition and onboarding of both non-represented and union employees.
- Coordinate recruitment activities including preparing offer letters, facilitating background checks and working directly with candidates and hiring managers.
- Ensures a smooth and positive recruitment and onboarding experience for new hires by providing exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries, and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Collaborate with members of the HR team and other key internal and external stakeholders to improve employee recruitment, selection, evaluation, and retention throughout the Center.
- Promote SCC’s company culture, values and brand to attract top talent. Create and implement proactive sourcing strategies to identify top talent through various channels and talent pipelines.
- Maintain recruitment statistics including hiring demographics, time to fill and any other metrics as requested. Utilize statistics to drive the optimization of processes.
Learning & Development
- Regularly audits training records and credentials/licenses for compliance and training completion. (e.g., anti-harassment training, CPR certification, etc.)
- Participates in planning and delivering training to supervisors and other staff. This may include developing materials and processes for compliance, partnering with vendors to schedule on-site training and presenting in-service workshops.
- Identify skill gaps and development needs through surveys, feedback and performance reviews.
- Support HR Leadership in designing and implementing training programs, including leadership development, technical skills and soft skills training.
- Measure training effectiveness and optimize learning programs for better impact.
Qualifications
- 4 years of experience in full cycle recruitment and learning and development.
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Management or related discipline
