HR Director

Lake Mac Casino Resort; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Mac Casino Resort in Grand Island, Nebraska seeks a Human Resources Director to oversee benefits, recruiting, employee relations, performance management and training, plus uniform distribution. The role emphasizes delivering exceptional service to employees and guests and maintaining a professional work environment.

You will lead, coach, and manage the HR team, ensure compliance with employment laws, coordinate payroll and data accuracy, conduct investigations, and administer training and

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment processes, screen candidates, and support hiring managers.
• Administer health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefit programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and policy interpretation.
• Manage payroll accuracy, staff scheduling, and time-off approvals.
• Lead employee relations investigations and conflict resolution.
• Coach and mentor management and staff to improve performance.
• Oversee HRIS, personnel files, and employee data maintenance.
• Foster a positive culture with recognition and team-building initiatives.

Job description

The Human Resources Director is responsible for the overall effective and efficient administration of the company’s benefits, recruiting, employee relations/employment law, performance management and training. In addition, this position oversees the company’s uniform selection and distribution process.

• Provide exceptional customer service to all employees and guests. Maintain a professional work environment with management and staff.
• Provide leadership and oversight to enable successful daily operations of the department, to include delegating and assigning work.
• Responsible for leading and managing a team, to include hiring, onboarding, training, setting performance expectations, conducting evaluations, coaching, and managing employee performance/conduct concerns as needed.
• Responsible for motivating and mentoring staff, promoting collaboration and teamwork, with the goal of fostering a team-first culture that best enables the success of both the individual and team.
• Responsible for staff scheduling to ensure adequate coverage based on business needs, managing time-off requests, and timely review/approval of payroll to ensure accurate pay of each team member.
• Provide coaching and counseling to management and employees; facilitate resolution of employee/supervisor conflict.
• Advise management on the interpretation of employment policies and practices, ensure consistent application of policies, and recommend policy changes as appropriate.
• Lead employee relations investigations, including employment law violation complaints.
• Lead and administer the company’s recruiting process by ensuring timely applicant flow, ensuring sufficient quality applicants are presented to the hiring managers. Assist departmental selection process through pre-screening of candidates and other interviewing/assessments as requested by the department. Provide training for hiring managers on interviewing skills, and ensure appropriate interviewing/selection documentation is completed.
• Administer the company’s benefit programs, to include all health-related (medical, dental, vision, and other supplemental plans) and financial (401k) programs. Recommend changes to the plans as appropriate
• Keep current on all relevant legislation to ensure the company’s policies, practices, and benefits maintain compliance with all applicable laws.
• Oversee the company’s uniform distribution process.
• Coordinate and administer the company’s performance management process.
• Responsible for maintenance of all employee data, including HRIS, personnel files, and other employment-related documents. Ensure the company maintains compliance with all relevant employee documentation laws and best practices.
• Create and administer the company’s training programs, to include new hire orientation, HR-related compliance training (to include alcohol and responsible gaming training), and management training.
• Oversee the unemployment claim process.
• Measure, analyze, and report all appropriate HR-related metrics, including attrition/retention, unemployment, and workers compensation/safety.
• Oversee FMLA/other leave processes and approvals to ensure legal and consistent application and documentation.
• Oversee ADA request process and work with department director on reasonable accommodations.
• Oversee the disciplinary process and decisions, ensuring consistent application of the company’s progressive disciplinary process.
• Facilitate a positive organizational culture through oversight of employee recognition and appreciation events.
• Lead the Winning Hands Employee Volunteer program.
• Participate in the Manager on Duty (MOD) program as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.