HR Specialist

Menzies Aviation Careers•Dulles, VA

20d

About The Position

The HR Specialist coordinates activities related to a specific area of Human Resources, such as recruitment or employee and labor relations. The role supports staffing, hiring, onboarding, benefits enrollment, personnel recordkeeping, employee relations, and HR research. The specialist also complies with location attendance standards and performs other duties as assigned. The position includes safety, security, wellbeing, and compliance responsibilities. Employees are expected to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others; follow safety information, training, and workplace procedures; cooperate with managers on legal requirements; report hazards and incidents; and avoid misusing safety or welfare equipment. The role also calls for familiarity with international aviation safety and security standards and support for promoting them within the organization. Menzies Aviation describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and says it strives to create an inclusive working environment in which people feel valued and can reach their full potential. Candidates may contact the recruiter to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Requirements

Computer literacy and proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet software.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to write and compose effective correspondence and routine reports.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of managers, supervisors, and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and work with concrete variables where standardization is limited.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or three or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.

Responsibilities

Comply with the location’s attendance and tardiness standards.
Consult with management and supervisors to identify personnel needs, job specifications, duties, qualifications, and skills.
Contact potentially qualified candidates for job openings.
Review applications and interview applicants to obtain information about work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements, and to provide information about the organization and position.
Develop and coordinate internal job posting programs; write job postings and place advertisements in various media.
Coordinate participation in job fairs, set up displays, and work at job fairs.
Perform applicant reference and background checks.
Conduct new employee orientations and exit interviews.
Enroll eligible employees in company benefits programs.
Maintain medical, insurance, and other personnel records and forms.
Explain applicable governmental rules, regulations, and procedures to workers and the need for compliance.
Assist with investigating and resolving employee grievances and coordinate responses to complaints.
Represent the organization at unemployment hearings.
Research HR issues.
Take reasonable care for health and safety, follow workplace safety information and procedures, cooperate with managers on legal requirements, and report hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents, dangerous occurrences, and serious or immediate dangers.
Promote international aviation safety and security standards and attend training courses as arranged by the company.
Perform other duties as assigned.