Job Description
JOB SCOPE
The Recruiter/Human Resource Generalist will run the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Recruits, interviews, and manages the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.
Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives, write and rewrite job descriptions that reflect each position’s requirements as necessary with a keen understanding of the differences between various roles within the organization.
Source and recruit candidates, prepare recruitment materials and post jobs by using databases, social media, professional networks, etc.
Screen candidates resumes and job applications and conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates. Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes.
Responsible for on boarding process for all new employees, administers pre-employment tests and background searches; conducts reference checks.
Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices
Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team
Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
Implements and annually updates compensation program; conducts annual salary surveys and develops merit pool (salary budget); analyzes compensation; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
Develops, recommends and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures; performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, annual re-evaluation of policies for cost-effectiveness, information activities program and cash flow.
Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 annually; maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
Establishes and maintains department records and reports.
Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database as needed.
Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
Evaluates reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
Types and designs general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc. Proofreads copy for spelling, grammar and layout, making appropriate changes.
Answer non-routine correspondence and assembles highly confidential and sensitive information. Deals with a diverse group of important external callers and visitors as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload, recommends changes in office practices or procedures.
Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have good typing and computer skills including a strong proficiency of Microsoft Office software, navigating the internet and proficiency with MAS200/MAS90 preferred.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must have good leadership skills, be able to motivate and set to lead others toward some common objective or to carry out their responsibilities at a high level. Must have the ability to “read people’ and understand what motivates others, or to determine that they are not right for our operations. Strong communication skills are also required, both verbally and written with a diverse audience. The ability to plan, organize and prioritize work and departmental budgets. Work effectively and accurately with close attention to detail and the ability to draw conclusions quickly. Must have strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to positively influence others. Capable and willing to make difficult decisions. Must demonstrate the ability to see beyond the current situation and develop a vision and plan for future improvements. Strong problem-solving skills and mechanical aptitude required.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Work effectively, professionally and tactfully with a diverse workforce, leaders, outside companies and public agencies. Must have the confidence and presence to represent the Company and be a spokesman for the Company when among others from the community or other businesses in the area. The ability to travel as needed and to legally drive a company vehicle is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, this job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is rarely exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.
Company Description
Allied Materials is a privately owned manufacturing company based locally in Kansas City for over 60 years. Allied’s clients range from the US Military and several branches of the armed forces, to national retail chains such as Target, Barnes and Noble, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby among others. We have been fortunate to experience double digit growth for 10 consecutive years, and we are once again expanding.