Associate Engagement Coordinator

Location

151 W. Grand River - Williamston, Michigan 48895

The Associate Engagement Coordinator is dedicated to driving the employment life cycle for the store they are assigned. They will primarily be responsible for the creation and execution of internal employee engagement initiatives to drive a people first culture. This position plays a vital role supporting the hiring process, orientation, training, safety, compliance, and driving excellent store communications.

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process in Workday: posting jobs, conducting interviews, coordinating final interviews with store leadership, and completing job offer and onboarding processing through Workday.
• Set up and conduct orientation for store as needed.
• Own partnership with local HR Business Partner to post or add hiring events or added resources to staff as needed.
• Manage the first 90 days of employment for a new hire to validate training and drive engagement, measured by early stage retention.
• Take full ownership of store engagement programs, including recognition conducted on a daily, weekly, and periodic basis.
• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Own compliance at the store/location level: processing timely terminations, I‑9 processing, maintaining current work permits, supporting scheduling, and workforce management system reporting.
• Own the off‑stage locations in store for the associate experience (break rooms, office, training spaces, etc.).
• Serve in the capacity of Person‑In‑charge for portions of weekly schedules, based on volume and need for the location.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

• High school diploma (required).
• College degree or coursework in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related area (preferred).
• One year of Human Resources administrative support experience or HR college coursework (required).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and customer service skills; ability to interact with associates at all levels.
• Attention to detail, strong data entry skills, and effective organization, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of human resources (highly preferred).
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) (required); prior experience with HRIS/HRMS (preferred).
• Ability to manage in a fast‑paced and energetic environment.
• Provide exceptional service to internal and external customers and lead by example.
• Commitment to timely responses as needed.
• Live our core values: we serve, we have fun, we create solutions, and we win.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

Spartan Nash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two‑way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.