Cobalt KS Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Manager, HR
FLSA Status: Salaried

Summary

The HR Business Partner acts as a strategic advisor to department leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives. This role focuses on talent management, employee engagement, and process improvement, while also supporting compliance and reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities .

• Oversee the hiring process for all salaried positions.
• Collaborate with departments on recruiting strategy and onboarding for all employees.
• Plans and executes new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward Company goals.
• Facilitate new supervisor training and orientation.
• Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
• Coordinates management training in human resource related topics.
• Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Administers performance review and salary administration programs to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
• Administers benefits and wellness programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
• Conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
• Prepares reports and recommends procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
• Represents organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
• Maintains accuracy of the company organization chart via the HRIS system.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.
• Oversee ADA accommodations and leave tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and systems.
• Coordinates employee engagement events and activities.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Recruiting and interviewing skills; Phone and online meeting platform skills; Familiarity with relevant employment law; Professionalism, organization, and project management skills. Proven experience as an HR Business Partner with a strong understanding of HR processes and best practices.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in HR, Organizational Development, or related field; or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Other Qualifications: SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred; Some travel required; Experience in Paycom preferred.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands for fine motor skills; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Sits 6 hours
• Stands 1 hours
• Walks 2 hours
• Drives 1 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries:

Maximum: 20 (lbs) Frequently: 5 (lbs) Occasionally:10 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities:

• Simple Grasping: Right, Occasional Left, Occasional
• Pushing/Pulling: Right, None Left, None
• Fine Manipulation: Right, Occasional Left, Occasional

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities:

• Right: None Left: None

Employee is required to perform these activities:

• Bending At Waist: Occasional
• Squatting: Occasional
• Climbing Ladders, Stairs: Occasional
• Kneeling On Ground: Occasional
• Reaching Above Shoulder: Occasional

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typical 10-hour workdays, overtime as deemed necessary.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.

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