HR Business Partner

Associated Wholesale Grocers

Kansas City (KS)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

401(k) with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

Yearly Holiday Bonus

Job summary

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist to direct local human resources within company guidelines and budget, acting as a strategic partner for communication, payroll coordination, compensation, benefits, safety, and policy administration.

The role supports leadership, staffing, coaching, and compliance across divisions, ensuring EEO and Title VII adherence and driving HR programs to meet operational objectives.

Qualifications

Comprehensive knowledge of all federal and applicable state employment laws.
Bachelor's degree in HR or management.
5–7 years HR Generalist management experience.
Ability to build relationships across a diverse population and all levels of the organization.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Excel for budget creation and expense tracking; Word for documentation.

Responsibilities

Participate and advise on division strategic talent management and development.
Timely employment and placement of quality new hires and internal candidates for positions in a cost-effective manner to meet operational demands and objectives.
With the division leadership team, support and maintain appropriate staffing levels within a positive culture and environment.
Advise and communicate employee coaching and counseling (both within the warehouse environment and the division staff).
Effective multi-tasking in a high volume, matrix environment with ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
Counsel on adherence to employment law and provide options and solutions.
Investigate charges and maintain Title VII compliance and EEO guidelines.
Lead and develop HR department staff.
Maintain department expenses to a balanced budget (or under budget).
Coaching and counseling new leaders as they address performance problems.
Leave compliance as related to FMLA and ADA.
Strong written communication skills. Solid presentation and public speaking skills.
Participate and lead all employee relations issues, maintaining regulatory and contract compliance.
Local coordination of benefits, payroll processing, performance review and compensation assessment for exempt and non- exempt employees.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

HR generalist experience

Relationship building

Microsoft Office Suite

Budgeting & expense tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or management

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Direct local human resources within company guidelines, contracts and budget to maintain a positive, safe and secure working environment. Strategic partner providing effective communication, employment, payroll coordination, compensation, performance assessment, benefits, safety and wellness programs, leadership development, education, succession planning, Title VII and EEO compliance, community awareness and policy administration in support of the company’s overall mission.

Job Description

Participate and advise on division strategic talent management and development.
Timely employment and placement of quality new hires and internal candidates for positions in a cost-effective manner to meet operational demands and objectives.
With the division leadership team, support and maintain appropriate staffing levels within a positive culture and environment.
Advise and communicate employee coaching and counseling (both within the warehouse environment and the division staff).
Effective multi-tasking in a high volume, matrix environment with ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
Counsel on adherence to employment law and provide options and solutions.
Investigate charges and maintain Title VII compliance and EEO guidelines.
Lead and develop HR department staff.
Maintain department expenses to a balanced budget (or under budget).
Coaching and counseling new leaders as they address performance problems.
Leave compliance as related to FMLA and ADA.
Strong written communication skills. Solid presentation and public speaking skills.
Participate and lead all employee relations issues, maintaining regulatory and contract compliance.
Local coordination of benefits, payroll processing, performance review and compensation assessment for exempt and non- exempt employees.

Job Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of all federal and applicable state employment laws.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in HR or management
Five - seven years HR Generalist experience in a management role.
Excels at building effective relationships across a diverse population and all levels of the organization.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel and PowerPoint. PowerPoint to create and present company presentations.
Excel is critical to budget creation and expense tracking. Word is essential to document creation.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023 were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

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