• Serve as main point of HR contact for all employees and leadership at your assigned site/assigned program(s)
• Consult with managers and organizational/operations leaders to provide HR guidance to enable them to achieve and sustain high-performing teams and departments by addressing root causes of organizational issues
• Conduct new employee orientation sessions, including contract specific policy overview and basic benefits overview
• Assist operations management with HR policy adherence, coaching, documentation, disciplinary actions up to termination, and other employment actions
• Conduct investigations regarding HR policy violations and appeals
• Utilize HRIS including Payroll, Time and Attendance, and E-Verify software to process employment actions and updates
• Ensure up-to-date maintenance of employee records in accordance with legal requirements and corporate policies (E-Verify/I-9 Form, compliance training, etc.)
• Keep current with any changes in related federal, state and local legislation in the respective state(s) of your assigned program(s)
• Serve as a resource to junior HR professionals on the team
• Identify opportunities to evaluate and analyze trends and metrics to improve and develop solutions and effectiveness
• Collaborate with HR colleagues on internal process improvement
• May serve as member of interdisciplinary team on organizational process improvement
• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent combination of
  education and experience (i.e. Associates degree with 6 years’ HR experience, High School diploma and 8 years’ HR experience)
• 3+ years’ experience in in the following Human Resources functional areas: employee relations (policies, procedures, coaching, and progressive discipline), recruitment, compensation, payroll and benefits administration
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Proficiencies:

• Knowledge of employment law, including employee rights, payroll and benefits (unemployment claims, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, etc)
• Ability to work with Office365 applications and a working knowledge of HRIS including Payroll, Time, and Attendance
• Effective oral and written communication
• Proven critical thinker, employing analytical and creative problem-solving skills