Human Resources Generalist

Company: Shaw's Supermarkets
Location: Methuen
Posted on: November 17, 2022

Job Description:

*Purpose*

The HR Generalist facilitates employment matters across a wide range of HR functional areas including employee relations, leaves of absence, onboarding, training, and policy compliance. Also focuses on change management, succession planning, performance management, and career development programs.

*Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities*

- Ensures personnel actions are processed timely and accurately (i.e., new-hire, transfers, promotions, and terminations)

- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting, administering contracts, and helping resolve work-related problems.

- Work with Hiring Managers on full-cycle recruitment initiatives.

- Manages personnel files - ensures records are complete and accurate (paper / imaged)

- Tracks program compliance (i.e., FMLA, LOA, sexual harassment claims, code of conduct)

- Oversees service award program administration and event

- Recommends improvements from analysis of HR metrics and / or observation of HR processes

- Coordinates and / or deliver New Associate Orientation (NAO)

- Facilitates onboarding, compliance training, HR policies and procedures communication, and management development training

- Review and respond to unemployment claim with appropriate documentation and unemployment statements

- Act as liaison between employees and insurance providers and resolves benefits-related issues

- Research, resolves, or escalates issues related to payroll, vacation, leave, and / or benefits

- Research associate complaints / issues - resolves or escalates

- Answers associate and management questions regarding HR Policies

- Tracks HR Metrics (i.e., exit interviews, service levels- Payroll / HR administration, sick bank accruals)

- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting, administering contracts, and helping resolve work-related problems.

- Work with Hiring Managers on full-cycle recruitment initiatives.

- Primary point of contact for Hotline calls

*HR Generalist II*

- Additional Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities?

- Focuses on moderately complex Human Resources issues, problems or projects such as coordinating recruiting/selection, turnover analysis/retention, data analysis, store visits with management, and store associates relative to career concerns and/or skill development.

*_Job Requirements*_
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*_Relevant Experience, Education, Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_*

- College degree in HR business related field, behavioral sciences preferred but not required

* Knowledge of HR from any of the following: college coursework, trainee situation, hourly HR support work or similar work/professional experience.

- Proven planning, organizing, and leadership skills.

- The ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve desired results.

- Possess analytical, assessment, program execution and facilitation skills.

- Ability to maintain effective business relationships within all areas of the company and the ability to work with all levels of associates.

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

*HR Generalist II*

- 2+ plus years management experience and a fundamental knowledge of Human Resources concepts, practices and procedures typically gained through 3+ years applicable Human Resources experience.

- May be new to Human Resources but has knowledge of Human Resources through past experiences in former jobs, i.e., Store Director or Co-Manager.

Physical Environment

- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.

- Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.

- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

_The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location._

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability

Application Question(s):
* What are your salary expectations?

Education:
* Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:
* Management: 2 years (Preferred)
* Human resources: 3 years (Required)
* Recruiting: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:
* Spanish (Required)

Willingness to travel:
* 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location%58047475%

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