Human Resource Generalist

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Position Summary:
Performs professional level Human Resources duties in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, diversity and inclusion, affirmative action and employment compliance. Works closely with senior HR management to provide services for a designated division.
Essential Functions:

• Serves as the liaison/HR business partner between various HR Shared Services and the division. Understands the business.
• Supports the local management team with sourcing and retention efforts:
• Attends local job fairs and partners with various community organizations to increase recruiting.
• Ensures that hiring managers complete Interview Skills Training
• Collaborates on workforce planning
• Administers internal posting/offer process
• Oversees or participates in various events including training, wellness, orientation, open enrollment, fairs, and other division HR events.
• Onboarding new employees from offer through 90 days, ensuring paperwork completion, screenings and tests, orientation day, benefits review, and introduction to Halperns' Steak and Seafood policies, procedures and culture.
• Educates leadership on the Performance Management process, coaches employees and managers on basic employee relations, practice or policy issues, promotes the open door policy. Responds to and investigates complaints.
• Plans and supports benefits enrollment processes as well as educating employees and leaders on Gordon Food Service retirement plans, benefits and wellness initiatives, and questions.
• Understands, promotes and supports the Gordon Food Service Diversity and Inclusion vision, guiding principles, and initiatives.
• Supports the management and administration of Workers Compensation, short and long term disability, and FMLA. Involved in decision making process regarding claim activities and denials, return to work process, serves as point of contact with employee, manager and Shared Service.
• Provides insights on how to interpret HR metrics such as turnover, new hires, diversity, Departure View and AAP.
• May perform administrative functions related to general Human Resources responsibilities to include processing unemployment claims and entering new hires and others as required.
• Evaluates third-party vendor bills and processes for payment.
• Administers Off-boarding process, including paperwork processing, retirement information, employee relations, and departure survey, etc..

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent communication, presentation skills and problem solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of GFS and Halperns' Steak & Seafood culture, policies and employment-related laws, and regulations.
• Knowledge of current trends and developments in the field
• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Refers to policies and practices for guidance.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knowledge of Workday, spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, email, internet and HRIS software applications
• Knowledge of general office equipment.
• Bachelor's preferred with an emphasis in Human Resources and/or two or more years of experience with broad knowledge of Human Resources functions preferred OR equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• Certification or License - HR Certification such as PHR or SHRM-CP

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.
BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!
Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce.
Halperns' is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to halpernshr@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.