HR Generalist

Dufry Careers; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off (vacation, flex

Holiday pay

Meal and Transportation Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company

Employee assistance program

Training and exciting career growthOp?

Referral program – refer a friend and

Job summary

Avolta (including Dufry, HMSHost and Hudson affiliates) is seeking a Field HR Generalist to support HR policies and procedures across branches. The role requires partnering with operations managers, leading HR initiatives, and providing counsel on performance, engagement and discipline.

The Generalist will lead branch projects, help recruit and orient new hires, deliver training, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Travel is expected in national/area scopes.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
• Requires 3–5 years HR Recruiting or related HR Generalist experience.
• SHRM certification planning provides foundation for performance in the role.
• Ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions and policy documents; interact with associates.
• Demonstrates leadership and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficient with HR and business software; comfortable with documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Advise operations managers on employee discipline, performance, retention, engagement, rewards and recognition.
• Gather, analyze and monitor HR metrics to forecast staffing needs.
• Source, screen, interview, offer, hire and orient candidates; build community relationships for applicant pool.
• Develop and deliver new hire orientation and required policy trainings.
• Maintain HR records and data entry across systems (e.g., PeopleSoft).
• Understand and ensure compliance with airport/landlord policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

HR software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

4-year college degree or equivalent

SHRM certification plan/eligibility

Job description

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary

The Field HR Generalist is responsible for supporting efforts to effectively administer HR policies and procedures in a branch or multiple branches. The position bridges the gap between strategic and tactical HR functions, initiatives, and processes. This pivotal role uses judgment and discretion to provide problem-solving advice and counsel to the DO/SrDO, operations management, and branch staff, or to elevate HR issues as required. The Generalist ensures all administrative processes and procedures are carried out, typically leads branch or area level projects, and may serve as a team member on regional HR projects. The Generalist may assist with developing policies and procedures unique to the branch, sharing best practices with Generalists at other branches. This is an exempt position and reports to the HR Manager or Regional HR Director, depending on local requirement.

Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains a position of trusted adviser to all operations managers.
• Partners with the HR Manager to establish and maintain a positive and visible HR presence in the branch among associates at all levels.
• Identifies trends and regularly communicates branch-level issues with the HR Manager.
• Collaborates with and provides daily advice to operations managers on employee discipline, performance management, retention, engagement, rewards, and recognition.
• Maintains in-depth technical knowledge of HR best practices, federal/state/local regulations and statutes, and company HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are fully considered before HR decisions are made. As applicable, fully understands collective bargaining agreement, and answers questions related to union practices.
• Conducts confidential HR counseling, investigations and exit interviews.
• Gathers, analyzes, understands, and monitors operational data and useful HR metrics such as turnover rates, wage rates, staffing levels, diversity, and sales data to help forecast and plan for staffing needs.
• Collaborates with regional HR staff to proactively source, recruit, screen, interview, offer, hire, and orient candidates/new hires. Develops and maintains relationships with community-based organizations to enhance applicant pool.
• Develops and delivers new hire orientation, required policy training and corporate-developed trainings.
• Understands airport/landlord policies and procedures and partners with operations to ensure compliance.
• Responds to associate inquiries and questions related to compensation, leave, scheduling, assignments, complaints, policies and procedures, and the full-cycle onboarding process.
• Performs general HR functions including but not limited to employee file maintenance, preparation of logs, and PeopleSoft systems data entry and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
• Requires minimum of 3-5 years of HR Recruiting or related HR Generalist experience.
• Requires study and knowledge to earn SHRM certification, which will provide a foundation for successful performance in this role.
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as interact comfortably with associates.
• Requires leadership skills and ability to be part of a team with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Requires working knowledge of HR technical subjects.
• Requires proficiency with HR and business software/systems and experience with preparing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
• Requires national, regional, and area travel.

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth