DC HR Generalist - Pittston RDC

The Home Depot; Pittston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking an HR professional to execute plans across EEO/AAP, Staffing, Compensation/Benefits, Training, and Employee Relations at the assigned location. You will interpret policies, laws, and regulations, and support projects as needed.

Key duties include resolving associate relations issues, assisting with unemployment hearings, benefits enrollment, HR reporting, and supporting HRIS training and leadership development initiatives. Overnight travel minimal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a field related to the job.
• 2 years of work experience minimum.
• Must be eighteen years or older and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Experience in HR areas such as EEO/AAP, Staffing, Compensation/Benefits, Training, Organizational Development, or Employee Relations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Resolve associate relations issues, conduct investigations, and assist with unemployment claim information and hearings.
• Identify breaches of culture/values and provide guidance on corporate policy.
• Assist in communication and enrollment of employee benefits programs.
• Analyze HR reports, identify opportunities/trends, and propose action plans.
• Assist HRIS-related training and provide transaction support.
• Support HRM in delivering training initiatives.
• Assist in leadership position selection.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Microsoft Office

HR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

Execute HR plans and programs to ensure most effective utilization of HR in assigned location; interpret company HR policies and procedures, laws, and regulations; may perform duties in any of the following functional areas of HR, EEO/AAP, Staffing, Compensations/Benefits, Training, Organizational Development, and Employee Relations; may perform project work as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• 30% Resolve general Associate Relations issue including conducting employee relations investigations and fact finding; administer company’s correction action process in partnership with DC HR Mgr; assist with unemployment claim information and unemployment hearings
• 10% Identify breaches of culture/values that impact the work environment; interpret and provide guidance on corporate policy
• 10% Assist in the communication and enrollment process of employee benefits programs.
• 10% Analyze HR reports, identify opportunities/trends, propose action plans
• 15% Assist line mgt. with HRIS program related training and transaction support.
• 15% Supports training initiatives and assists HRM in delivering training
• 10% Assist in the selection of leadership positions

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Human Resources Manager
• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in responding to third party litigation and unemployment claims
• Experience in administering compensation programs
• Experience in administering a company’s corrective action process
• Experience in delivering formal class room training

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Programs
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of principles, procedures, and employment laws, and regulations
• Skilled at conflict resolution
• Uses systematic approaches