Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: As an HR Specialist, this role provides vital HR support to our organization, primarily focusing on compliance, employee relations, and administrative tasks. This position is designed as an entry-level role, with the potential to advance to a more comprehensive HR Generalist role. The HR Specialist reports directly to the Human Resources Manager.
- Assist with regular communication with company leaders and local HR/Payroll representatives, providing support on HR-related issues.
- Offer initial guidance on employee relations, performance management, and employment terminations, referring complex cases to senior HR staff.
- Provide assistance in applying Federal and State labor and employment laws, as well as company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance.
- Support the identification of training and development needs and work closely with the HR Manager to facilitate necessary training.
- Help with the administration of reasonable accommodations and the interactive process under the ADA.
- Collect and analyze HR data, including employee satisfaction surveys, exit interviews, and turnover statistics, and provide insights for improvement.
- Participate in investigations of HR-related complaints, ensuring thorough documentation of the process and outcomes.
- Assist with the development and updating of job descriptions, human resources policies, procedures, and related documents/forms.
- Conduct audits on selected HR activities, such as personnel files and HR policies/processes, to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Act as a cultural champion by promoting and embodying the organization's core values.
- Assist with EEO compliance efforts.
- Provide support for biweekly payroll processing for a small group of employees.
- Perform any other responsibilities as assigned.
Education and Work Experience: Requirements:
- Bilingual in Spanish and English, able to communicate fluently in both languages.
- Valid CA drivers' license with the ability to drive and operate a company vehicle
- Intermediate Microsoft excel skills
Additional Attributes we look for: - Independently develops tasks and projects based on HR needs identified by the HR Department or in collaboration with leaders or the HR Manager.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws.
- Demonstrates proactive follow-up on assignments without needing direction.
- Possesses effective coaching and advisory skills, translating HR knowledge into successful issue resolution.
- Ability to positively interact with employees at all levels.
- Experience with Benefits, Recruiting, FMLA/CFRA, and HRIS system implementation is a plus.
Qualifications: - PHR OR SHRM-CP/SCP preferred
- 2-4 years' experience in the HR
- Knowledge of Labor Law and Cal-OSHA regulations
- Human Resource experience in the Agricultural industry preferred
- MS Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook)
Education :
- Some College and/or Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
Physical Requirements and Work Conditions: - Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
- Must be able to sit for short and long periods of time traveling from site to site
- Must be able to drive company vehicle and get in/out of vehicle throughout the day
Disclaimer: - The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or
- The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
- This job description is not an offer of employment.
Salary Description
$25.00 - $30.00 Trilogy Personnel & Land Management, Inc.
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