Associate Specialist, HR Business Partnering (1st Shift) - Willoughby OH

APL Logistics • Willoughby, OH

20d

About The Position

Support the HR Business Partner in managing the employee lifecycle, including attracting, developing, engaging, separating, and workforce planning. The position supports recruitment and onboarding, compensation and payroll administration, regulatory compliance, performance management, and employee engagement. Some responsibilities may be handled by other teams in North America, with HR providing support as described in the posting.

Requirements

• Basic work experience in HR is preferred; the stated experience range is over 12 months to 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding activities, including creating requisitions, posting job advertisements, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and sending offers.
• Follow up with business leaders and line managers to obtain online requisition approvals, and work with the regional HR Advisor on offline proxy approvals.
• Close completed requisitions and ensure new-hire details are entered into the HCM system.
• Support implementation of onboarding and offboarding processes, including engaging identified new hires before their start.
• Analyze onboarding and offboarding survey results and recommend improvements.
• Work with the Organizational Development team on employer-branding activities.
• Support the HR Business Partner on compensation matters, including salary increases, staff retention, annual compensation reviews, and compensation statements.
• Process payroll accurately and on time, maintain payroll data, check payrolls before submission, prepare complex manual payments when required, and complete financial reconciliations.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors as needed and ensure quality service delivery.
• Review vendor contracts and follow up with Legal to obtain contract clearance before engaging vendors.
• Assist and guide junior colleagues in managing and engaging with local regulatory bodies when required to support compliance.
• Resolve issues where necessary before they escalate to the HR Business Partner or management team.
• Participate in the annual payroll backup compliance exercise.
• Ensure HR compliance with external regulations, internal company SOPs, and audit requirements.
• Assist the HR Business Partner with audits, ensure open items are closed on time, and help rectify non-compliances.
• Follow up with line managers and employees on completion of annual performance appraisals.
• Respond to queries about performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate with the HR Business Partner to implement employee engagement initiatives and gather employee input.

Benefits

• Vacation
• 6 days of sick time
• 8 paid holidays
• 1 paid Personal Holiday
• Company Bonus Plan
• 401(K) SAVE Plan
• Annual Fixed Contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Voluntary benefits
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed