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