Location: Newton, IA
What you'll do:
- Take charge of providing HR services and support to Arcosa managers, ensuring effective human resource management.
- Conduct training sessions and diligently investigate both informal and formal complaints, fostering a fair and inclusive workplace.
- Maintain accurate employee records, implementing robust data privacy and security processes.
- Serve as a central point for first-tier HR inquiries, spanning benefits programs, and policies, offering support in performance management, employee grievance escalation, policy interpretation, business event implementation, workforce balancing, and new employee orientation.
- Respond to employee and management queries regarding policies, processes, and other HR-related matters, adhering to prescribed responses.
- Implement and maintain departmental procedures, EEO/AA logs and reports, and personnel records, ensuring compliance.
- Enroll employees into programs and efficiently process new hire and benefit paperwork.
- Provide general administrative support for daily departmental operations and training programs.
- Take responsibility for new hire orientation and the record retention program, ensuring compliance with requirements.
- Process and track information in support of policies and benefits such as Leave of Absence, FMLA, Worker Compensation, and other leave issues.
- Oversee the maintenance of personnel files and records, ensuring compliance with retention requirements.
- Spearhead employee retention initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture.
- Potentially participate in confidential investigations of complex employee relations issues.
- Prepare and represent the organization at unemployment hearings when required.
- Fulfill additional duties as assigned, showcasing flexibility and adaptability in supporting overall plant operations.
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing or related field; or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in an HR environment, demonstrating a robust understanding of human resource practices.
- Capable of maintaining a high level of confidentiality, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of records.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with UltiPro, showcasing a strong understanding of HR management systems.
- Ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, demonstrating skill in assessing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, including strong proofreading abilities and presentation skills.
- Bilingual Preferred but not required
Working Conditions:
- Full-time position
- Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds which operate 3 shifts and frequent weekend shifts
- This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
- Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
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