HR Generalist

A&K Railroad Materials Inc • Kansas City, KS

1h • Onsite

About The Position

A&K Railroad Materials is a leading supplier of new and used railroad track materials with sales offices and distribution facilities across the United States. Their mission is to help customers perform better by providing exceptional service, support, and quality railroad materials. The group of affiliated companies also includes commercial real estate and short line railroads.

The HR Generalist provides support for the Operations divisions within A&K. This role supports recruitment, talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, safety, and other employee-centric processes. The Generalist will develop and support HR and related data analytics, administer new hire processes and new employee orientation, and focus on service excellence. This position will assist with improving employee engagement and support HR training sessions for employees and managers. Additionally, the HR Generalist will perform payroll functions, support benefit programs and processes, and handle other administrative functions.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
• Strong Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills including development of presentations and management reports.
• Proficiency in HRIS functions; preferably Paylocity.
• Strong customer focus skills.
• Able to effectively prioritize when faced with multiple projects.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality.
• Bi-lingual English & Spanish required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct employee orientation and onboarding.
• Provide support and assistance for payroll and benefit administration.
• Coordinate and assist with training documentation for employees and maintain training matrix.
• Support company safety programs through administering drug testing, reimbursement programs, OSHA, worker’s compensation, and safety-related training.
• Support employee engagement through coordination of employee events both onsite and offsite.
• Provide administrative support for all human resource functions when needed.
• Maintain employee files in accordance with regulatory and file retention requirements.
• Other projects or tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree