HR Generalist: Growth, Training & Engagement

Kroger; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kroger Co. in Omaha, NE seeks an HR professional to drive sourcing, recruitment, onboarding and data integrity for store positions. You will interview candidates, manage offers, and coordinate background checks, drug screens, and onboarding processes.

Partner with store leadership to promote engagement, retention and compliant HR practices, while maintaining confidentiality and handling associate inquiries with urgency and care.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in human resources or retail department management.
• Knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative business partnerships.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with external recruiting sites, resume databases and external recruiting activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, manage the offer process and initiate pre-screening tests and background checks.
• Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding for store positions and onboarding training.
• Assist the division HR department in investigations.
• Lead and support store leadership in HR processes to promote engagement and retention.
• Counsel management on associate issues including leaves, PTO, policies and retention.
• Coordinate and deliver associate training programs including orientation and leader development.
• Act as SME for associate data and HR information systems.
• Respond to associate inquiries with high service levels.
• Conduct exit interviews and identify retention trends.
• Support talent acquisition with requisitions and onboarding processes (background checks, drug screen, I-9, paperwork).
• Assess data submissions for completeness and resolve discrepancies.
• Support data requests to business partners.
• Collect process data and develop improvements with stakeholders.
• Comply with federal, state, and local labor laws including minor labor laws and alcohol laws.
• Process HR data entries for wages, status changes, transfers, and personal information updates.
• Travel to store locations to drive HR initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

PHR/SHRM certification

Confidentiality

Interviewing

Talent retention

Partnership building

Communication skills

Tools

Applicant tracking system

Resume databases

Background check tools

Job description

Kroger Co. in Omaha, NE seeks an HR professional to drive sourcing, recruitment, onboarding and data integrity for store positions. You will interview candidates, manage offers, and coordinate background checks, drug screens, and onboarding processes.

Partner with store leadership to promote engagement, retention and compliant HR practices, while maintaining confidentiality and handling associate inquiries with urgency and care.