Analyst, Talent Operations

The J.M. Smucker Co.; Orrville (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. is seeking an Analyst, Talent Operations in Orrville, OH. This hybrid role supports Talent Acquisition with pre-employment processes, compliance requests, and vendor coordination to ensure a smooth experience for new hires.

Responsibilities include coordinating interviews, analyzing data from Workday, and maintaining clear communication with candidates and HR leaders. Join a team focused on accurate, timely, and compliant onboarding and candidate care.

Qualifications

• Entry level knowledge of HR policies and practices.
• Experience leveraging an HRIS platform like Workday.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential material and situations with discretion.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills to ensure timely responses.
• Strong collaboration skills in a team-based environment.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate interview schedules and policy communications.
• Develop interview schedules for candidates using Workday and Outlook.
• Email required documents and interview schedules to interview team and candidate.
• Manage schedule changes and update accordingly.
• Collect data from Workday and other resources.
• Analyze data to support Talent Acquisition insights.
• Partner with TA to answer candidate or data questions.
• Ensure excellent candidate care throughout the interview process.
• Process travel expense reports for candidates as needed.
• Coordinate with third-party vendor for pre-employment screening.
• Monitor screening reports and liaise with third-party daily.
• Guide candidates and HR Leaders through the screening process.
• Assist HR Home Contact Center with employee inquiries on policies.
• Analyze complex information to identify root causes and resolutions.
• Prioritize and respond to employee requests via case management system.
• Train other service center employees on system usage.
• Escalate complex inquiries to Tier 2 or COEs within HR.

Skills

HR policies

Workday experience

Confidential data handling

Multitasking

Customer service

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Your Opportunity as the Analyst, Talent Operations

Make a difference everyday by providing best-in-class customer service and administrative support to our internal employees and candidates interested in joining our company. Take your organizational skills to new heights by supporting Talent Acquisition with pre-employment processes, assisting in compliance-related requests, and partnering with external vendors to ensure a seamless experience for all new hires.

Location:

Orrville, OH

Work Arrangements:

Hybrid, 35% in office expectation

In This Role You Will

• Communicate directly with candidates to schedule interviews and inform them of any necessary policies
• Develop and coordinate timely interview schedules for candidates utilizing Workday and Outlook
• Email required documents and interview schedule to the interview team and candidate
• Manage any schedule changes and modify the schedule accordingly
• Collect data from Workday and other resources
• Analyze and interpret data in meaningful ways to help TA
• Partner with TA to understand what questions need to be answered from candidates or with data
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure excellent “candidate care” throughout the interview process
• Process expense reports for candidate travel as needed
• Partner with third‑party vendor to administer Pre‑Employment screening process
• Monitor reports and collaborate with third‑party daily to ensure timely completion
• Interact with candidates and HR Leaders to provide guidance and tracking in the screening process
• Manage Adverse Action process in conjunction with Compliance COE, HR Leaders and candidates
• Assist our HR HOME Contact Center team; serve as a first point‑of‑contact for current and former Smucker employees (and, occasionally, non‑employees such as applicants or contractors) for questions regarding all HR policies and procedures. Demonstrate broad knowledge of all HR policies and procedures to answer both general and employee‑specific questions
• Analyze complex information (employee provided, system generated, etc.) to identify issues and root causes. Using system knowledge and understanding of prior case handling, effectively resolve or elevate issues. Communicate resolutions to employees
• Prioritize and respond to employee requests using case management system; assist other service center employees with opening, recording, processing, or closing cases in the system; conduct training for other service center employees to ensure effective use of the system across the team
• Seek guidance from, or transfer more complex inquiries/requests to the Tier 2 shared services resources, Contact Center Manager, or other COEs within HR

Minimum Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field
• Entry level knowledge of HR policies and practices
• Experience leveraging an HRIS platform like Workday
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential material and situations with discretion
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong customer service skills to ensure timely responses
• Strong collaboration skills in a team‑based environment
• Strong attention to detail

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.