HR Core Services Intern

Lactalis USA; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Lactalis USA is seeking an HR Core Services Intern in Buffalo, NY. This paid internship requires a minimum of twenty hours per week and will assist the Core Services team with Benefits, HR Systems, Payroll, and policy tasks.

You will gain hands-on experience auditing records, processing HR data, and supporting projects across benefits, reporting, and HRIS initiatives while learning our core processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Full-time college student or recent graduate, sophomore year or greater.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Confidentiality, detail-oriented, organized with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives including auditing employee changes, reporting, and HR projects.
• Conduct internal HR audits of employee records, policies, deductions, payroll data and system configurations.
• Complete data analysis to support informed decisions across departments.
• Enter and process wage garnishments, child support deductions, and unemployment documents.
• Respond to and resolve questions in a timely, professional manner.
• Assist with payroll projects and software migrations; ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Assist with mandatory reporting such as Affirmative Action, EEO, CA Pay Data, ACA.
• Conduct benefit audits to identify vendor remittance discrepancies and ensure deduction accuracy.
• Review and track HR documents including I-9s and intra-company forms.
• Create manuals and SOPs for new processes.
• Assist in producing Core Services communications, Benefit Newsletters, and HRIS/Payroll updates.
• Organize and resolve tax notices and related issues.

Skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Organization

Multi-tasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in HR or Business (HR focus)

Tools

HR Systems

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA is currently hiring an HR Core Services Intern based in Buffalo, New York. This paid internship will work a minimum of twenty hours per week. The Human Resource Core Services Intern will assist the Core Services Department with various HR assignments and projects within Lactalis USA. The HR Intern will support a team of HR professionals with projects in the areas of Benefits, HR Systems, Payroll, HR Policy and Procedures, and other capacities of Human Resources.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives including auditing employee changes, reporting, and various HR projects
• Conduct internal HR Audits of employee records, policies & procedures, recurring deductions, status change forms, payroll data, and system configurations
• Complete data analysis allowing departments to reach informed decisions
• Enter, maintain and process items such as wage garnishments, child support deductions, and unemployment documents
• Respond to and resolve questions and issues in a timely and professional manner
• Provide assistance in key project plan tasks (i.e. payroll projects, software migrations, etc.); follow-through to complete on time and with accuracy
• Assist with mandatory reporting, such as Affimative Action, EEO, CA Pay Data, and ACA, as well as other internal reporting requirements
• Conduct benefit audits to identify vendor remittance discrepancies and ensure employee deduction accuracy
• Review, correct, and track various human resources documents including I-9's and various other intra-company forms
• Facilitate communication among individuals' inter-office and intra-office
• Create manuals and standard operating procedures for new processes
• Assist with production of communication materials for the Core Services department, including Benefit Newsletters, Wellness Communications, and HRIS/Payroll updates
• Assist with organizing and resolving tax notices and related issues

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• In order to fill this position, the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management.

Skills/Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.
• Task-oriented with strong attention to detail
• Strong skills - organizing, multi-tasking, and prioritizing
• Ability to communicate effectively with other departments

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Aff