HR Manager & Payroll Administrator

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• 6 Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, Accident, and Voluntary Life offered.
• $10K in Company Paid Life Insurance provided.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with STRONG match.
• Family-oriented positive culture, ideal for those looking for a long-term career.
• Endless opportunity for growth.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Payroll
  • Prepare payroll on a weekly basis for all five (5) companies in an accurate and timely manner, in coordination with the Accounting/finance department.
  • Enter, update, audit and process weekly payrolls for both union and non-union entities, including prevailing wage, etc.
  • Make payroll adjustments as needed, including, but not limited to: increases, benefit deductions, child support, garnishments, union dues and fringes, direct deposit, Federal and State W-4s, bonuses, and adjustments from management.
  • Enter and track new hires, rehires and terminations within the payroll system as needed in a timely manner.
  • Provide final approval for all timecards from managers, adjusting time and entering any time off (both paid and unpaid) as needed.

• Recruitment and Talent Management
  • Actively engages in a recruitment strategy to fill positions, including, but not limited to: posting ads in multiple mediums (including, but not limited to: online job site, printed, job boards, social media, specialized recruitment groups and/or sites), proactively sourcing job candidates from aforementioned and similar mediums, pre-screening job candidates, conducting interviews and coordinating interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
  • Partners with various temp agencies, job boards, employment advocacy groups within the community, and professional organizations to generate new employees leads.
  • Performs all onboarding processes for new hires, including, but not limited to: background screening, preliminary drug testing, motor vehicle records, employment verification, E-Verify citizenship and work eligibility status, pre-employment paperwork, entering new hire and rehire information into the payroll system, and scheduling orientations with the Safety Department.
  • Oversees employee referral program and awards successful referrals, using a scheduled payout system.
  • Proactively assesses and forecasts company's needs by examining seasonal trends, site requirements, and especially feedback from hiring managers.
  • Work with management to develop effective retention, employee satisfaction and culture building strategies.
  • Promote diversity within the current workforce and potential new employees to the workforce.

• Employee and Labor Relations
  • Serve as a compassionate advocate for a diverse population of employees, providing advocacy regardless of the employee's position, age, race, gender, color, ethnicity, religion, ADA-status, military status, sexual orientation or other pertinent factors.
  • Maintain an open-door policy for employees to come to Human Resources with questions, concerns, compliments and complaints, actively listening to employees and providing them with any information and/or assistance necessary.
  • Maintaining the strictest confidentiality when it comes to personal, sensitive and other confidential information regarding the employees or The Company.
  • Serve as an advisor to management on Human Resources matters, including, but not limited to: making corrective action recommendations, answering policy/procedure questions, providing advice based on current and up-to-date Human Resources laws, overseeing and being present during conflict resolution meetings between employees, and providing training as needed.
  • Document and fully investigate all issues brought forward by employees, interviewing parties as needed, then presenting the findings, conclusions and recommendations to the appropriate level of management for further action.
  • Draft and write up corrective actions made by management on employees, being present during the disciplinary meeting as needed.
  • Partner with the Safety Department to administer and review all random drug screening results.
  • Consistently uphold all the policies and procedures outlined within the Employee Handbook, including answering policy questions, and reviewing/updating the Employee Handbook as needed.
  • Intercede on behalf of The Company and management by disputing any unemployment claims that arise.

• Benefits Administration
  • Administers employee benefits programs, including, but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, paid time off,
  • Reviews and submits paperwork for benefits enrollment to the third-party benefits administrator for new enrollments, qualifying event enrollment, and cancellation of benefits, tracking the employee's process changes throughout the process
  • Manages manual entries with benefits for all vendors in the group plan.
  • Assures compliance with COBRA guidelines, notifying the third-party benefits administrator for COBRA processing.
  • Conducts open enrollment informational sessions for the 401(k) program on a bi-annual basis, and for group benefits on an annual basis, collecting, processing and submitting all changes within the required timeline prior to the open enrollment deadline.
• Other duties as assigned by Controller, CFO or upper management.

MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Talent Management, HRIS, Organizational Development, Customer Service Management or related field; and
• Two (2) years of related work experience.
• Strong computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized in a high volume, fast-paced, continuously changing work environment.
• High skill level in effectively handling sensitive and confidential information/situations, with the demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Self-starting attitude with strong and effective time-management skills.
• Excellent customer service focus and great team player with a "can do" attitude.
• Understanding and experience with HRIS.
• Experience with any of the forms of talent sourcing: internet sourcing, job boards, social media, community groups, and staffing agencies.

St. Louis Composting, Inc ("the Company"), may obtain information about you from a consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. Thus, you may be the subject of a "consumer report" and/or an "investigative consumer report" which may include information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and/or mode of living, and which can involve personal interviews with sources such as your neighbors, friends or associates. These reports may contain information regarding your criminal history, credit history, motor vehicle records ("driving records"), verification of your education or employment history or other background checks. You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report. Please be advised that the nature and scope of the most common form of investigative consumer report obtained with regard to applicants for employment is an investigation into your employment history conducted by Background Investigation Bureau, LLC, ("BIB"), 9710 Northcross Center Court, Huntersville, NC 28078, (877) 439-3900. You should carefully consider whether to exercise your right to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.