Hr Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Reports To: Human Resources Manager

Work Hours: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Branch(s): Meriden, CT 06450

Position Purpose:

Effectively handle recruiting and general Human Resources functions for assigned areas of the company ensuring policies and best practices are followed. Help develop and retain a high performance and diverse workforce while fostering a safe and productive work environment.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and ensure confidentiality of all personnel information.
• Effectively handle recruitment and hiring for positions in area assigned to ensure sourcing best qualified applicants. Utilize social media to promote job openings and company. Source applicants from agencies when appropriate.
• Accurately post jobs internally and externally as approved/directed.
• Conduct virtual initial interviews and phone interviews with qualified applicants.
• Guide interview process with hiring managers to ensure best selection and hiring of candidates.
• Work with managers and supervisors to promote coaching approach as they handle day-to-day HR issues that may arise.
• Ensure new hire onboarding for assigned area is correctly set up and completed.
• Handle exit interviews and offboarding process for assigned area of company.
• Continuously work with HR Manager to ensure HR process improvements.
• Accurately maintain current HR files, records and employee database.
• Assist associates and supervisors in assigned area with HR issues and questions as they arise, offering prompt courteous service.
• Keep LMS courses and learning paths relevant and updated.
• Monitor and follow up on associates required training assignments for completion.
• Assist with employee medical leave requests and questions; FMLA, PFMLA
• May handle some government required filings as directed.
• Assist with employee benefits for new hires, terminations, open enrollment and status changes as needed.
• Assist with employee performance reviews to ensure consistency and fairness.
• Work with HR manager on PIPs and/or disciplinary actions.
• Maintain a clean, safe and professional work environment
• Additional duties as requested

Experience, Education & Skills:

• Three to five years HR experience required.
• Experience using current hardware and software including Microsoft Office and Paycom.
• HR certification or degree preferred.
• Excellent conflict resolution, and verbal/written communication skills required.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Involves sitting most of the time, with walking and standing occasionally.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.