HR Generalist - Overland Park, United States - Favorite Healthcare Staffing

Description

Position Details:

Definition Of Work:

The Human Resources Generalist provides technical, employee relations support and administers a variety of human resources programs and functions.

Reporting Relationships:

• The Human Resource Generalist reports to the Human Resources Manager.
• The Human Resource Generalist has no supervisory responsibility.

Job Responsibilities and Tasks:

1. Benefits Administration (35%)

Distributes insurance and benefits program information. Assists employees with enrolling in benefit programs and handles inquiries and issues. Facilitates, maintains, and monitors corporate and contract benefit programs. Researches and resolves employee benefit problems. Modifies employee and system records as changes are made to benefits programs. Maintains benefits records (paper and electronic). Administers COBRA benefits continuation. Order supplies (e.g. directories and forms) from benefit vendors. Administers the Wellness Program and facilitates committee meetings, wellness events, etc.

2. Department Operations (40%)

Interprets and enforces personnel policies and procedures as needed. Provides general human resources support to corporate and branch staff. Assists with pre-employment and new hire processes as needed. Tracks new hire paperwork assuring Favorite maintains a complete personnel file. Assists with new staff orientation as needed. Maintains and updates employee database. Maintains corporate and branch employee personnel files. Enters new employees into HRIS system. Processes employee status changes, including completing letters. Responds to unemployment claims and participates in telephonic unemployment hearings. Processes employment verifications and references for corporate and branch personnel. Creates and distributes personnel reports as requested. Assists with third party subpoenas and other legal requests. Assists with the enforcement of EEO/AA policies and procedures. Assists with the completion of the annual EEO-1 report as needed.

3. Special Projects and Miscellaneous (5%)

Participates in department and company meetings as needed. Completes special projects and reports as needed. Participates in continuing education and development activities. All other duties, as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient knowledge and understanding of human resources programs, benefits, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of personal computers and word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality when dealing with all employee and company information.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal and working relationships.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to make decisions and resolve problems by using available resources and judgment that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, relations, or government law.
• Ability to objectively coach employees through various HR issues.
• Ability to research and analyze various different type of data information.

Equipment Used:

Multi-line telephone; personal computer, terminal, printer; scanner, fax machine; copy machine.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree or higher and at least two years of relevant HR experience

Applicants must be able to show proof that they are legally eligible to work in the United States.
Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring decisions based on race, color, religion, gender or other protected classes.