COMPANION PET PARTNERS – The Best Place for Vets to Care for Pets

Companion Pet Partners is a dynamic and rapidly growing acquisition and management company focused on bringing unmatched care to pets and unsurpassed support to Veterinarians in the Western United States. Our mission is to be the best place for vets to care for pets and to be the place pet parents trust most to get the finest care for their furry, feathered, or scaly friends.

We are an experienced and diverse group of individuals who appreciate people with strong, collaborative spirits and agile minds. When you join Companion, you will have the unique opportunity to help shape an early-stage business and meaningfully contribute to its growth, culture and success.

OVERVIEW: The HR Associate will be responsible for many of the day-to-day functions of the department, including maintaining human resources information system, overseeing employee relations, benefits coordination, worker's compensation, and recruiting. This individual will need to have great organization skills, be attentive to detail, strong communication skills, be tech savvy and know how to handle confidential information.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• HRIS program: review and ensure that new hire and change of notice documents are filled out correctly, review I9s and run E-verify. 
• Maintain HRIS and follow up on documents needed.
• Keep up with applicable employment, labor, and workplace safety laws and regulations
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
• Develop and implement new employment/HR/workplace safety policies and procedures or update to current policies and procedures as needed or per most recent laws and regulations
• Review, appeal as needed, record and file EDD claims
• Oversee background checks processing
• Manage and complete employment verification for employees
• Assist with the hiring process including drafting job postings, scheduling interviews, preparing new hire documents.
• Conduct employee orientation, development, and training for employees.
• Analyze data and written documents to determine causes of personnel issues and develop recommendations for improvement of personnel’s organization
• Work with managers to make timely reports of worker's compensation-related claims and be a liaison between employees and worker's compensation department
• Provide benefits-related information to eligible employees and answer pertinent questions

COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of related HR experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Graduate with a bachelor’s degree required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now

WHAT WE OFFER:

Companion offers competitive compensation as well as a benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k)

_Companion Pet Partners is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. _

Companion is backed by Cortec Group (www.cortecgroup.com), a private equity firm with a demonstrated track record of successfully growing veterinary services and multi-site healthcare businesses.