Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide technical support in the following areas:
- Advise and make recommendations to Distribution Center management on all areas of human resources
- Work closely with the DC Manager and assist on employee and temp staffing
- Coordinate performance management program by ensuring performance expectations are being set and policy guidelines are being met, conducted effectively and on a timely manner
- Facilitate effective and timely communication between all levels of employees
- Work closely with the temporary agencies on – sites to ensure that the policies and procedures are being adhere to
- Serve as a backup in the processing of payroll and employee benefits
- Investigate and respond to employee complaints and EEOC charges
- Implement and apply company policies and procedures
- Monitor Distribution Center environment and notify management of issues/concerns
- Completion and submission of all unemployment information to the state in a timely manner. Representation of the Company when appropriate at all unemployment hearings and tribunals
- Professional support of the safety programs now being developed by the Safety Manager and administrative support of all Workman’s Compensation Programs with Liberty Mutual, our insurance carrier
- Serve as a resource to employees for answering general benefit questions. Assist with open enrollment process
- Track compliance of new hires/pay ranges
- Supervision of the daily activities of the HR staff
- Ensure all I-9 forms are completed and accurate for all current and past employees
- Maintain Distribution Center organization charts
- Prepare, recommend and maintain records and procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data changes of status
- Stay current on recent federal, state and local employment law changes and monitor labor law updates for changes that affect HR
- Administer exit interviews, monitor findings, recommend changes and evaluate effectiveness
- Implement, oversee and monitor the effectiveness of distribution center training initiatives. Conduct training sessions on various HR topics if needed
- Conduct new employee orientation
- Provide advice and counsel on personnel issues. Investigate and coordinate the resolution of employee issues and conflicts in a timely manner
- Other duties as assigned