Human Resources Generalist

The Pinellas County Job Corps Center has an immediate opening for a Human Resources Generalist.

Position Summary:

Responsible for administration of Human Resource programs involving salary administration, benefits, training, employee relations, rewards; policy management and general administration. Demonstrate an on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administers recruitment, screening and hiring program for all center staff.
• Develops and implements an effective new hire orientation program.
• Ensures compliance with all contractual requirements relative to the Human Resources function.
• Monitors all personnel and employment practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Prepares and submits required reports (e.g., vacancy/separation, training tracker, overtime, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Coordinates employment activities, including recruitment, testing, reference checks, and related employment matters.
• Supervises the preparation and maintenance of procedures for new hires, transfers, separations, salary changes and other personnel practices.
• Maintains the wage and salary administration program, including labor grades, position assignment and related wage and salary administration matters.
• Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors in the administration of the progressive discipline system.
• Keeps all personnel records in a confidential manner.
• Coordinates staff performance appraisals, compiles evaluation ratings from department managers, and prepares a summary report outlining overall ratings that is used for recommending salary adjustment, merit increases, or one-time bonuses.
• Develops and implements Staff Training and Affirmative Action Plans.
• Administers wage and salary program; monitors merit increase program to ensure internal equity.
• Administers employee benefits program.
• Initiates Center Human Resources directives.
• Monitors Center worker’s compensation and OSHA programs.
• Administers tuition refund assistance program.
• Develops and implements staff development and training program.
• Attends in-service training sessions.
• Provides staff training to center management personnel as it relates to Human Resources.
• Adheres to all aspects of Quality Assurance Plan.
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adhere to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or another related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience; SHRM/PRH certification preferred.
• Labor relations experience and supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 5% of work time outside and 95% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time; ability to work in high temperature settings during the summer months; and ability to work in low temperature settings in winter months.