HR Specialist

Menzies Aviation•Dulles, VA

21d

About The Position

The HR Specialist coordinates activities in a specific human resources area, such as recruitment or employee and labor relations. The role supports hiring, employee onboarding and exits, benefits enrollment, personnel records, employee relations, and research into HR issues. The position also carries workplace safety, security, wellbeing, and compliance responsibilities, including following and promoting applicable aviation and workplace safety practices.

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.
Associate’s degree (A.A.) 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.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of managers, supervisors, and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
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.
Work with management and supervisors to identify personnel needs, job specifications, duties, qualifications, and skills.
Contact potential qualified candidates for job openings; review applications and interview applicants to gather employment, education, training, skills, and salary information and explain 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 reference and background checks on applicants.
Conduct new employee orientation and exit interviews.
Enroll eligible employees in company benefits programs.
Maintain medical, insurance, and other personnel records and forms.
Explain company and governmental rules, regulations, procedures, and compliance requirements to workers.
Assist with investigating and resolving employee grievances and coordinate responses to complaints.
Represent the organization at unemployment hearings.
Research HR issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Take reasonable care for personal and others’ health and safety at work, cooperate with managers and supervisors on legal requirements, and avoid misuse of safety and welfare provisions.
Promote international aviation safety and security standards; report dangerous situations, hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents, and dangerous occurrences to a manager or supervisor.
Follow provided safety information, training, workplace rules, and procedures, and attend arranged training courses.