People & Culture HR Generalist - Oakland, United States - Alameda County Community Food Bank

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Verified Company

Oakland, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Do you enjoy working with People and driving Culture initiatives?

Do you believe food is a human right?

If you say YES— then Alameda County Community Food Bank could be looking for you to be our People & Culture HR Generalist

The People & Culture HR Generalist supports all people and HR-related activities and functions and provides front-line customer service in the areas of recruitment, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and risk management.

They are responsible for HRIS and ATS management, payroll and benefits administration, and understanding and upholding all relevant employment laws, and organizational policies and procedures.

Under the guidance of the Chief People & Culture Officer, The People & Culture HR Generalist will implement the People & Culture strategy that brings our organizational values of community, leadership, transparency, diversity and innovation to life through employee engagement and a deep commitment to customer service.

The position requires a proactive, innovative and flexible HR professional who is dedicated to customer service-driven employee relations.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Employee Relations and Lifecycle Management

Ensure consistency in delivery of all HR programs/policies and explain personnel policies and procedures to employees and job applicants.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all ACCFB staff; demonstrate extreme discretion and confidentiality with regard to personal information and personnel issues.
Prepare ACCFB orientation packets and deliver New Employee Orientation presentation and other new hire trainings.
Manage execution of staff recognition program and provide logístical support for all People & Culture events.
Work on Employer of Choice culturefocused initiatives; and ensure that programs and activities are executed successfully, including implementing wellness initiatives.

Payroll & Benefits Administration

Manage the HR side of payroll processing by reviewing timecards for accuracy and policy compliance, entering new hires and terminations, entering benefits and deduction changes, and running reports.
Analyze, maintain and troubleshoot HRIS issues. Collaborate with staff supervisors, finance team and 3rd party HRIS vendor to troubleshoot payroll issues.
Regularly audit payroll registers to ensure that benefit elections are accurately reflected in pay deductions.
In collaboration with P&C team, Payroll and benefit brokers, assist with administration of employee benefit plans including enrollment, change reporting, invoice review and employee communication.
Assist with annual open enrollment and process QLE special enrollments by reviewing/approving HRIS elections and coordinating carrier processing with benefits broker.
Serve as liaison between employees and service providers; assist staff by explaining offerings, answering questions, connecting them with resources and troubleshooting issues with copayments and other billing.

Recruitment

Develop positionspecific interview toolkit, skills assessments and other materials.
Act as Applicant Tracking System Administrator and train hiring managers and other staff to use it effectively.
Manage preemployment logistics and communications, including new hire questionnaire, deployment of HRIS onboarding module, and "what to expect on your first day" communication.

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws on HR policies and procedures.
Maintain documentation for all personnel activities such as recruitment, hiring, training, performance evaluation, benefit enrollment, payroll, time off accrual and date of and reason for termination.
Keeps system records of benefits plans participation and HR transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and for reporting purposes.
Process and administer all leave of absence requests and disability documents; effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications in relation to leaves of absences/disabilities, company policies, and attendance records.
Ensure proper background screenings, including DMV pull notices, DOT documentation, and I9 verifications are completed during preemployment process.
Maintain up to date knowledge and ensure regulatory compliance with benefitrelated state and federal laws (HIPPA, FMLA, COBRA, ERISA, etc.).
Work with employees to complete workers' comp claim forms and ensure that injured employees are directed towards the proper medical attention.
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Competencies

57 years of experience in an HR role in a fastpaced environment, or equivalent combination of education and administrative, social services or professional services experience.
At least 3+ years of experience working in Paylocity or any other HRIS.
Must have the ability to quickly learn and achieve fluency with numerous HR rel