Human Resources Generalist - Valley Metro - Mesa

Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years progressive HR experience
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2 years investigation experience
• Excellent knowledge of State’s Employment laws
• Must be able to pass extensive background check
• Computer proficient
• SHRM Certified and/or the ability to achieve SHRM Certification within first 6 months of employment
• Travel required between facilities
• Legal knowledge and understating of HR practices and policies
• Labor union experience preferred
• Transportation experience is helpful

• Excellent communication skills – reading, writing, and speaking
• Organizational skills a must
• Commitment to ongoing HR learning and training
• Strong critical thinking skills
• An ethical approach to HR practices
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Payroll processing knowledge
• Knowledge of CBA

• Employee Relations/ Labor Relations
  • Proactively engage in employee and labor relations issues.
  • Be a liaison between management and employees to resolve employee relations issues and grievances for both union and non-union employees.
  • Recommend employee discipline as per the CBA.
  • Collaborate with site leadership on actionable employee decisions and ensure the delivery of high-quality HR processes.
  • Work within the CBA, experience in a union environment a plus.
  • Conduct and complete employee investigations with professionalism and confidentiality
  • May represent the Company at hearings.
  • May create work rules pertaining to site operations while adhering to the CBA.
  • Demonstrate employee advocacy and develop a reputation as a neutral and approachable HR professional serving all employees.
  • Build a solid working relationship with union representatives to seek a common resolution to employee grievances.
• HR Operational functions
  • Lead HR and business project initiatives.
  • Implement HR operational strategies.
  • Conduct and analyze exit interviews.
  • Engage in employee development activities.
  • Develop and implement facility-staffing strategies inclusive of community outreach.
  • Manage programs, policies, and procedures in support of change management and company culture.
  • Support management with the performance review process.
  • Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing company policy, procedures, federal and state law and its requirements.
  • Maintain employee files by designing a filing retrieval system in addition to maintaining electronic employee records to view past and current personnel records.
  • Contributes to the leadership team in accomplishing HR related tasks pertaining to the client’s request.
  • May be assigned as a subject-matter expert on one or more human resource disciplines for the company.
  • Evaluates potential issues or service needs and formulates strategic responses.
  • Complete HR reports (e.g., payroll reports, trackers etc.)
• Talent and Recruitment
  • Leads talent management in establishing recruiting, testing, and interviewing programs.
  • Manage candidate staffing, selection and community outreach.
  • Run background screening for all new hires, and annually for current employees.
  • Partner with the recruiting department in creating job requisitions and seeking their approval
  • Maintain job boards and internal postings as per CBA.
  • Collaborate with the leadership team in selecting a candidate.
  • Maintain work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
  • Conduct onboard training in educating employees on their work assignments, and site orientation.
• Compensation/ Benefits/Payroll function
  • Conduct periodic pay surveys, job evaluations, employee incentives.
  • Process promotions, and demotions.
  • Responsible for providing new employees with benefits log-in information and access to me@keolis portal.
  • Assist employees on their selected benefits electronically.
• Training and Development
  • Train managers on candidate selection and interviewing skills, coaching and disciplining employees.
  • Conduct orientation training for all newly hired employees and give tours to the facility.
  • Oversee and create the implementation of training with the use of a tracking system.
• Leaves of Absence
  • Partner with the Leave Administrator in processing all leave of absences (FMLA, PDL, ADA, Workers Comp).
  • Notify employees of their approved/denied leave via letter and administer…