Human Resources and Safety Specialist

Summary:

The Human Resources and Safety Specialist will support all administrative duties and corporate initiatives such as HR activities and programs involving benefits, staffing, training, payroll and workplace safety.

Responsibilities:

· Maintain employment records for employees through personnel files and data base.

· Prepare memorandum and policies when appropriate.

· Contribute to recruiting efforts and participate in the interviewing process.

· Manage all aspects of group benefits administration, including enrollment, compliance testing, cost analyses, COBRA and internal customer service support.

· Coordinate all Worker’s Compensation claims and Return-to-Work Program.

· Manage and coordinate safety protocols and PPE program throughout the organization.

· Manage uniform program for the entire organization.

· Coordinate all leaves of absences with appropriate communication and correspondence.

· Coordinate garnishments, levies, unemployment, and subpoenas with payroll department.

· On-boarding of new hires, including background checks and off-boarding terminated hires.

· Support employees when human resources issues arise with efficient problem-solving.

· Maintain practices to foster positive employer-employee relationships.

· Conduct and analyze exit interviews and make actionable recommendations based on data.

· Manage and execute training programs for all employees throughout the company.

· Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of trends, best practices, and regulatory changes.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university required.

· Professional Human Resources (PHR) preferred but not required.

· Must be able to maintain the confidentiality, sensitivity, and security of information.

· Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy, with a strategic, resourceful way of solving problems.

· Thrives on learning new technology and software.

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong Excel abilities.

· Is pragmatic and exercises good judgement.

· Succeeds working independently and as a team.

· Excellent listening skills.

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

· Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

· Have excellent project and time management skills (especially under critical deadlines).

· Knowledge working with timekeeper system and Ceridian program is a plus.

· Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.