Human Resource Associate - Part Time

Belk; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Human Resources Associate to support store operations and deliver an outstanding associate experience. This hourly role recruits, onboards, and engages candidates, assists with scheduling and payroll, and helps with daily cash office tasks while upholding company policies and service standards.

You will collaborate with store leadership to fill openings, train new hires, and promote retention, engagement, and smooth daily store coverage, including nights,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of retail experience and a dedication to customer service excellence.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ownership in achieving goals, store objectives, and daily priorities.
• Support filling open positions by recruiting, sourcing candidates, reviewing applications, pre-screening, and scheduling interviews.
• Assist with onboarding, including materials, training, peer partner, and store tour.
• Champion engagement and retention through team-building, recognition, and positive culture.
• Communicate policies, assist with benefits questions, and maintain associate files.
• Perform time and attendance tasks, review timecards, and support scheduling.
• Complete daily cash office functions, deposits, change orders, and audits.
• Leverage training tools to build skills and stay informed on products and events.
• Support in-store customer experience and store coverage during peak periods.
• Uphold asset protection procedures and safety guidelines.

Job description

The Human Resources Associate drives sales and delivers a positive customer experience by providing a best-in-class associate experience for all store associates. This role recruits and engages candidates, assists with onboarding and continued learning, champions associate engagement, and supports scheduling, payroll accuracy, and cash office functions. The Human Resources Associate has a passion for people and an attention for detail. This is an hourly position.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate ownership and initiative in achieving personal goals, store objectives, and daily priorities.
• Support filling open positions timely through communicating openings, recruiting and sourcing candidates, reviewing applications, pre-screening candidates, and scheduling interviews.
• Assist with associate onboarding, including preparing onboarding materials, scheduling training, assigning peer partner, and providing store tour. Ensure positive new hire experience by confirming associate understanding of their role, company policies, benefits, and scheduling, communication, and learning platforms.
• Champion store retention and engagement activities and support continuous learning initiatives. Contribute to a positive store culture by building meaningful team connections, celebrating individual and team achievements, and recognizing associate contributions and value.
• Communicate company policies, support associate understanding and adherence, and maintain associate files. Address associate inquiries on benefits, schedules, and company policies with professionalism, promptness, and care.
• Perform time and attendance activities, such as reviewing associate timecards for accuracy, tracking attendance, and supporting HR team with completing schedules.
• Complete daily cash office functions, including processing deposits, completing change orders, maintaining cash funds, and performing audits.
• Leverage training tools, use resources, and embrace feedback to build skills, boost knowledge, and strengthen performance. Stay informed of products, promotions, policies, and special events to enhance execution.
• Support in-store customer experience by providing excellent customer service and supporting the store during key coverage periods.
• Follow asset protection procedures, safety guidelines, and security protocols, supporting store shortage control, inventory accuracy, and minimizing risk in designated area.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to use data, guidance, and judgement to support timely and effective decisions that contribute to team and business success.
• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to store success by teaching, partnering, and encouraging others.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with excellence.
• Comfortable with technology, including smartphones, tablet computers and Windows-based operating systems.
• 1+ years of retail experience and a dedication to customer service excellence.
• Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.

The job posting highlights the most relevant / essential responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.