Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

Beloit, WI / Janesville, WI

Make A Difference In Your Community!

Posted 10 days ago

Responsible to the Human Resources Manager for the coordination of HR administrative duties that include benefits, safety, wellness and the recruitment program. Team Member is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payroll deduction and benefits processing, employee recruitment and on-boarding with a focus on cultural inclusion. Team Member must ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Team Member will possess creativity, outstanding interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a commitment to professional ethics.

Team Member will exercise independent judgment and initiative in daily work activities while adhering to and supporting agency policies and procedures.

• Initiative:
  Self-starter requires minimal supervision, requests additional assignments or responsibilities; suggests and implements improved work methods.
• Relationships:
  Projects a positive attitude and relates effectively with others to build strong working relationships built on a foundation of honesty, compassion and respect. Promotes and maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies problems, secures relevant information and implements solutions.
• Planning and Organizing:
  Establishes and manages work priorities; efficiently allocates time and utilizes available resources appropriately; effectively handles multiple assignments.
• Cultural
  
  Competency:
  
  Commitment to learning and integrating cultural differences into day-to-day practices. Ability to react and interact with those of a different background effectively in order to fulfill agency mission.
• Attention to Safety:
  Assists in the creation of a safety culture by working in a safe manner; reports unsafe situations and accidents; follows safety procedures; requests and uses safety equipment and safety techniques; and participates in safety training.
• Attendance/Punctuality:
  Team member is on time and prepared for meeting with participants and stakeholders internal and external to the organization.

• Assist Human Resources Manager in the day-to-day tasks such as employment verifications of past and present employees, payroll deductions, and maintaining confidential information related to human resource issues, including performance evaluations, discipline records, payroll deductions, medical files, and affirmative action reports.
• Collaborates with management team regarding recruitment, interviewing, screening and on boarding of new staff.
• Coordinate with Human Resource Manager on new employee orientations and completing paperwork for employee files.
• Maintain HRIS system in a timely manner.
• Advance CAI’s efforts in building and maintaining an inclusive workplace.
• Serve as central liaison to agency regarding safety and wellness programs.
• Collaborate with program managers and directors regarding placement of volunteers within the agency.
• Determine eligibility for benefits and coordinate enrollment, changes, and termination processes.
• Review and code invoices for insurance premiums and other HR related accounts payables to ensure timely and accurate payment.
• Determine Personal Time, Holiday and Funeral pay eligibility and availability. Maintain records of personal time used.
• Provide timely communication to employees on benefits, personnel policies and procedures, etc.
• Support the processing of bi-weekly payroll.

• Assist the Director of Finance and Human Resource Manager in conducting research and compiling information for special projects as requested.
• Complete related work as assigned within the scope of responsibility and skills required for the job.

• Associate degree in Business Administration or Human Resources or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of one year Human Resources experience required.
• Paid work experience may be substituted for degree at the discretion of the Employer.

• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to read, analyze and…