Human Resource Business Partner

Hunt For Careers; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and personal days

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Hunt For Careers is seeking a talented HR professional in Buffalo, New York to coordinate recruitment efforts and manage employee relations. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of HR experience, preferably in manufacturing and union environments, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

The role offers the chance to work closely with management, assist in developing HR policies, and play a vital part in enhancing the company's workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of HR experience preferred or 7 to 10 years without a degree.
• 2 to 3 years in manufacturing and union environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment efforts and assist hiring managers.
• Manage employee relations and address personnel issues.
• Create and manage job descriptions compliant with FLSA.

Skills

Employee relations

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Proficient in Microsoft software

Education

BS/BA in HR, business or related field

SHRM-SP or PHR certification

High School graduation or equivalent

Tools

ADP / HRIS

Job description

Our client is a successful and fast-growing essential manufacturing company that uses an impressive array of digital pre-press and wide-web flexographic printing capabilities and extrusion and adhesive laminators to produce creative flexible packaging solutions for their customers. With a primary focus on serving the food industry, our client specializes in roll stock, pouches, re-sealable packaging and shrink sleeves.

Job Description

Talent Acquisition:

• Coordinates recruitment efforts: posting positions, reviewing applications and resumes, works with hiring managers, coordinates interviews, interviews, and assists with the final decision process
• Conducts needs assessment, helps to develop training curriculum, and conducts training sessions on various HR topics
• Work with HR Administrator to schedule orientation
• Oversee exit interview program and collect data
• Assist in finalizing year-end reconciliation audits and reports

Employee Relations & HR Principles

• Responsible for employee relations, provide advice and counsel on personnel issues, identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solutions; coaching and counseling managers and employees
• Answer employee questions and address employee concerns
• COVID management
• Assist in the development and implementation of human resource policies
• Stay current on recent federal, state, and case lay changes and monitor labor law updates and newsletters for changes that affect HR
• Prepares, recommends, and maintains records and procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data
• Prepares reports bu collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
• Answers questions and/or requests from governmental agencies, including employee complaints
• Improves manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solutions; coaching and counseling managers and employees
• Represents the company at hearings
• Participate and helps manage the company’s safety program, workers’ compensation claims handling and tracking
• Administration of FMLA and ADA compliance
• Administration of the LOA process
• Assist with the Stay Interview process
• Other duties as assigned
• Administer compensation and benefits programs – providing advice and explanations to employees
• Answer employee questions and addresses employee concerns
• Works as internal partner with Payroll
• Creates and manages job descriptions and their review/revisions with Managers and compliance with the FLSA standards
• Manages the performance review process and guides supervisory/management personnel through the process
• Assists with committees for training, health and safety, culture and communications, and employee activities
• Manages workers' compensation claim process including filing an initial claim, communication with claims adjusters, employees, and the safety committee.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience preferred, without a degree equivalent years of HR Experience (7 to 10 years of progress HR exp. without a degree)
• BS/BA degree in HR, business or related field and
• SHRM-SP or PHR certification preferred.
• High School graduation or equivalent required
• 2 to 3 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial environment
• 2 to 3 years minimum experience in a union environment
• Experience in the following areas:
  • Employee relations
  • Corporate policy enforcement.
  • Safety and health programs
  • Workforce planning and staffing
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and demonstrates attention to detail.
• Aptitude in problem solving.
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach.

Skills

• Ability to analyze, interpret, and report on employment and HR program related data.
• Reasoning abilities to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient computer skills, with knowledge in using Microsoft computer software, ADP / HRIS, and any associated software programs.

Additional Information

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Office environment – ability to work from home occasionally
• Should be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs. (intermittently)
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time (continuous)
• Position requires ability to work on the production floor for extended periods of time (intermittently)
  • Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment when on production floor
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid vacation and personal days
• Paid holidays
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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