Human Resource Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

The Human Resources Generalist performs human resources-related duties at the professional level and carries out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, training, employment, labor relations, affirmative action and employment equity programs.

Essential Functions

• Partners with employees and management to communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and other government regulations.

• Responds to employee relation issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations and civil rights complaints.

• Represents the company for any unemployment claims.

• Participates in orientation process.

• Maintains and coordinates employee recognition programs.

• Reviews applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific job-related requirements.

• Maintains working relationship with union officials and adheres to terms of labor contract by monitoring day-to-day implementation of policies concerning wages, hours and working conditions.

• Represents management in investigating, answering, and settling grievances, by arranging and scheduling grievance hearings between union personnel, supervisor and the management team.

• Responds to all EEOC and NLRB charges.

• Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 annually; maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations.

• Writes and places advertisements; works with supervisors to screen and interview candidates; conducts exit interviews.

• Maintains organizational charts and employee directory.

• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws.

• Administers health and wellness plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations. Processes required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record-keeping and proper deductions.

• Enter required information into CMS Payroll Based Journal (PBJ).

• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.

• Prepares OSHA Logs 300 and 301, files annual OSHA reports

• Prepares annual Bureau of Labor Statistic reports;

• Completes various audits for Workman’s Compensation; Teamsters, Payroll Based Journal and 401K plans.

• Reviews Workman’s Compensation reports; files reports with carrier.

• Acts a liaison with Workman’s Compensation carrier and employee

• Reviews I-9s for Completeness by employee, verifies I-9 documentation and maintains I-9 files.

• Conducts audits of payroll and benefits.

• Assists with processing of terminations.

• Assists with the preparation of the performance review process.

• Makes photocopies; mails, scans and emails documents; and performs other clerical functions.

• Files documents into appropriate employee files.

• Assists or prepares correspondence as requested

• Prepares new-employee files.

• Processes mail.

Required Education and Experience

Two to four years of experience in human resource generalist role.

Bachelor's degree in human resource management or a related field or equivalent education, training and experience preferred