Human Resources Assistant Manager

UNIQLO•Philadelphia, PA

22d•$35•Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Resources Assistant Manager will be responsible for providing support for HR functions including but not limited to payroll, timecard enforcement and maintenance of personnel files. This role partners with the Area HR Manager on employee relations issues and staffing objectives, processes various reports, and serves as a liaison for employee relations questions and concerns, leaves of absence, paid time off, and workers compensation. The position also assists with interviews, investigations, disciplinary actions, and provides HR support at the store level. Collaboration with other functional groups including store managers, human resources, training, and payroll is essential. The role involves training Human Resources Associates on HR processes, procedures, employment laws, and recruiting. Additionally, the Assistant Manager advises the Store Manager on workforce planning, supports recruiting efforts by developing external relationships and utilizing talent acquisition strategies, and manages the follow-up and tracking of employment aspects such as forms, orientations, and new hire notifications. The role also supports the posting of open positions and assists with special projects, supporting multiple locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred
1-2 years of human resources administration or related experience
Experience in retail preferred
Strong MS Office proficiency
Experience with applicant tracking systems and Human Resources systems (Workday strongly preferred)
Excellent Customer Service skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of HR policies and practices, employment law, recruitment and employment practices, Equal Employment Opportunity regulations and guidelines
Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail preferred
Workday strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with Area Human Resources Manager on employee relations issues and staffing objectives
Processes various reports and focuses on the administrative tasks associated with HR reporting, policy and procedure
Process liaison for employee relations questions and concerns, leaves of absence, paid time off, workers compensation, etc.
Assists with interviews, investigations, disciplinary actions, and provides HR support at the store level
Collaborates with other functional groups including store managers, human resources, training and payroll
Provides training for Human Resources Associates including but not limited to HR processes and procedures, employment laws, recruiting, etc.
Advises Store Manager on workforce planning
Supports recruiting for the store by developing and maintaining professional relationships with external sources to generate applicant flow including learning institutions, government agencies, independent organizations including nonprofit agencies, and other employment sources
Utilizes recruiting tools and employs talent acquisition strategies to source external candidates by conducting on-site recruiting events, holding job fairs, and shopping the competition to find potential talent
Follows up with and tracks all aspects of employment, such as completing employment forms, conducting orientations and notifying departments of new hire starting dates
Assists with all recruitment efforts including setting up and participating in on-site and external job fairs
Supports in the posting and updating of open positions on internal and external job boards
Assists with special projects as assigned by management
Supports multiple locations