Assistant Human Resource Manager

Hy-Vee•Maplewood, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Human Resource Manager supports the HR Manager with store people operations, including payroll, recruiting, employee relations, scheduling, and employee support. The role helps ensure the store is staffed and prepared for success while providing customer service and working with employees and leadership. It is an opportunity to develop HR skills alongside an experienced team. The position requires professional communication, sound judgment when interviewing and advising employees and managers, discretion with confidential information, practical problem-solving, the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and basic math skills. A high school diploma plus 2 to 3 years of HR and accounting coursework is required; Hy-Vee experience is preferred. The role is performed in a fast-paced store environment. Occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals or solvents may occur. Physical activity is incidental to the core duties, with occasional walking around the facility and, where applicable, occasional product handling for demonstrations. No regular lifting, carrying, or physical exertion is required. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen. The anticipated starting wage is $16.00 to $20.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

High school diploma plus 2 to 3 years of HR and accounting coursework.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with employees and leadership.
Ability to interview, counsel, and advise employees and managers with care and discretion.
Ability to solve practical problems and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Basic math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to handle confidential employee records and information with strict discretion.

Nice To Haves

Hy-Vee experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver outstanding customer service by greeting customers and assisting them throughout the store.
Input, update, and delete employee information in the Workday time and attendance system.
Support counseling with department heads and employees regarding performance reviews, personal issues, scheduling, benefits, and wages; assist as Insurance Coordinator and 401(k) Coordinator.
Assist with recruiting and retention programs and coordinate employee transfers between stores.
Support hiring, including interviewing and placing specified positions, and assist with orientations and training new employees.
Track vacations and personal days, assist with scheduling, honor time-off requests, and arrange coverage for call-ins.
Assist with payroll adjustments, including bonuses and missed pay raises, and weekly transmission of sales, hours, adjustments, and accounts receivable to the corporate office.
Help distribute paychecks, W-2s, and Trust Fund and 401(k) reports, as well as company and store communications such as birthday and anniversary notices.
Assist with employee wage and employment verifications, disability claims, and leave-of-absence requests.
Assist with recording and following up on Workers Compensation claims and complete customer and employee accident reports.
Assist with exit interviews and share results with store leadership.
Attend weekly staff and assistant manager meetings and participate in employee evaluations.
Coordinate and conduct quarterly employee meetings, store events, and service award programs.
Assist with customer complaints and send follow-up and thank-you correspondence.
Handle confidential employee records and sensitive information with strict discretion.
Maintain compliance with the company dress code, hygiene standards, and policies.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.