Human Resources Specialist

Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: New Britain
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Under general supervision, assist employees and the Human Resources (HR) team in delivering a full spectrum of HR services, including recruitment, payroll, leave management, onboarding, employee transactions, and possibly safety or other related areas. Serve as a resource for employees and answer general HR questions. Process personnel information and handle highly confidential material. -JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Administer payroll processing (e.g., tracking, auditing, transmitting, and correcting payroll transactions) - Perform recruiting activities for the location such as resume screening, scheduling interviews, reference checks, background check/testing completion, etc. - Assist the HR team and management to identify creative sourcing and hiring strategies and tactics to support staffing needs - Coordinate the recruitment and onboarding of temporary employees in partnership with established contingent staffing agencies according to location needs - Coordinate travel for candidates traveling outside of the area. Submit expense reports for candidates with expenses accrued while traveling for interviews - Assist with or facilitate the new hire onboarding process - Coordinate new employee orientation for new hires; ensure new hire paperwork is complete including tax documents, I-9, E-verify, etc. - Serve as a liaison to employees with employee benefits questions; assist with new hire benefit enrollment and open enrollment - Submit terminations and employee changes to payroll in a timely manner - Facilitate leave management to ensure smooth transactions between employees, leave management system, payroll, and benefits - Maintain employee personnel files, recruiting documentation, employment verification, benefits information, and other documentation as required; track and follow-up on any missing documentation as needed - Respond to HR inquiries either directly to the requesting party or provide background information for HR management team members regarding the inquiry - Serve as a liaison for corporate communications and post/distribute communications as appropriate - Maintain required employment law postings in assigned location - Support employee engagement process and actively participate in/plan/recommend employee recognition or appreciation events - Coordinate training activities; ensure that new hire and employee training is completed in a timely manner and attend monthly DairyU coordinator meetings - Complete unemployment claims in required timeframe - The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

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