Human Resources & Safety Specialist
Listed on 2025-12-01
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Employee Relations
The Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Newark, Ohio, serves over 72,000 electric, natural gas and propane members throughout east-central Ohio. As a non-profit cooperative, we are member-owned and controlled by the members we serve. We are committed to serving our members safe, high quality energy services at a reasonable price. We believe in our employees and strive to provide fair, honest and equal treatment with a commitment to training, education, and opportunity for advancement in a safe and secure environment.
At The Energy Cooperative, we take pride in offering competitive benefits and want our employees to have what they need to be their best.
Here’s a glimpse of the programs we offer our employees:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance Programs for Employee, Spouse and Children
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Retirement Pension Plan
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
We are currently looking to fill the position of Human Resources & Safety Specialist based at our Newark, OH Headquarters Office. This non-exempt position provides comprehensive support to the Human Resources (HR) and Safety departments, ensuring the cooperative maintains compliance with employment laws, safety regulations, and organizational policies. This position serves as a key resource for employee inquiries, safety programs, benefits administration, training coordination, and regulatory compliance.
The role requires a proactive professional who can balance HR responsibilities with safety program support, contributing to a safe and productive workplace.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee personnel files and HR records in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and employee status changes, including preparation of new hire and termination documentation.
- Process bi-weekly payroll, verifying time records and ensuring accurate deductions for benefits and other programs. Ensure all current applicable wage and hour laws are adhered to and pay policies are interpreted and applied correctly.
- Prepare HR-related correspondence, reports, and documentation as needed.
- Administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement plans.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and retirees regarding benefits inquiries and eligibility.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment and ensure timely processing of benefit enrollments and changes.
- Reconcile monthly benefit invoices and maintain accurate records of benefit deductions.
- Process FMLA, short-term disability, and other leave programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and policies.
- Maintain and update employee driver qualification files in accordance with Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). company requirements.
- Administer the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, including scheduling pre-employment, random, and post-accident testing and maintaining related documentation.
- Track employee safety training records, certifications, and renewals.
- Assist with incident and accident reporting, documentation, and follow-up actions.
- Complete OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate safety meetings, training sessions, and maintain accurate attendance records.
- Provide administrative support for safety initiatives, audits, and compliance tracking.
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