District Human Resources Field Specialist

Kroger•Village of Clarkston, MI

18h

About The Position

This entry-level human resources position supports fully staffed stores by driving sourcing, recruiting, selection, and onboarding. The specialist interviews candidates, makes hiring decisions, manages offers and pre-screening, and helps ensure new associates are properly onboarded and trained. The role partners with stakeholders on succession planning and supports store leaders in applying HR processes and programs that promote engagement, culture, and retention. The specialist maintains the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, storage, and appropriate release of associate data; provides guidance to management on associate matters; coordinates training; responds to associate inquiries; supports investigations and talent acquisition processes; and helps maintain compliance with labor and other applicable laws. The role also processes HR data and travels to store locations to provide consultation and support. The essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in human resources or retail department management.
Knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws.
Proven knowledge and experience using external recruiting sites, resume databases, and external recruiting activities.
Excellent presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
Ability to build and maintain cooperative business partnerships.
Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, manage offers, and initiate pre-screening tests and background checks.
Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection, and onboarding for store positions, and verify that new associates are properly onboarded and trained.
Partner with relevant stakeholders to create and drive succession planning strategies.
Assist the division HR department with associate investigations.
Lead and support store leadership in implementing HR processes, procedures, and programs that promote engagement, culture, and retention.
Provide counsel and coaching to management on associate issues, including leaves of absence, workers compensation, PTO, policies, retention, performance, and succession.
Coordinate and deliver associate training programs as appropriate, including new-hire orientation, manager-on-duty training, and department-leader development.
Act as a subject matter expert on associate data, HR information systems, policies, and processes.
Respond to and resolve associate inquiries with urgency and a high level of service.
Conduct exit interviews and feedback discussions to identify and track trends that may impact retention.
Support talent acquisition with creating and maintaining hiring requisitions and the new-hire onboarding process, including background checks, drug screens, I-9, and new-hire paperwork.
Assess data submissions for completeness and resolve discrepancies.
Retrieve appropriate documentation and support record requests from business partners.
Collect data about current processes and develop improved methods with stakeholder input.
Comply with federal, state, and local labor laws, including minor labor laws, and support compliance with food and alcoholic beverage laws and regulations.
Accurately and promptly process HR data entries related to wages and salaries, terminations, status and position changes, new hires and rehires, transfers, time accrual maintenance, associate personal information, and other HR activities.
Travel to store locations to drive HR initiatives and provide consultation and support to management and onsite staff.
Maintain the accuracy, integrity, daily maintenance, appropriate release, storage, and confidentiality of associate data.
Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.