Human Resources Generalist

Associated Wholesale Grocers•Hernando, MS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 3,000 retail member stores with a complete assortment of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. The Human Resources Generalist will manage the payroll and benefit activities for the local division and perform a variety of functions associated with the Human Resources Department in a responsible manner and to establish and maintain a positive, open and honest environment with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. Provide leadership and administrative support to ensure clear and consistent application of policies and processes, including enhancing effective communications to achieve business objectives. Assist the Human Resources Manager in order to ensure an effective and organized operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and three to five years’ human resource experience, or a master’s degree in human resource management and two years’ experience in the HR field, or seven years of experience in the HR field.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Nice To Haves

HR Designation

Responsibilities

Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all division personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures.
Maintain a high degree of confidentially.
Participates in developing department goals and objectives.
Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees.
Conducts recruitment effort for exempt and nonexempt personnel, conducts new-employee orientations; and writes and places recruiting advertisements.
Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.
Maintains division organization charts.
Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals.
Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.
Maintains human resource information system (HRIS) records and compiles reports from the database as required.
Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
Perform data entry of salary and other payroll related changes into the HRIS, including new hires and terminations.
Provide maintenance with the HRIS for Human Resources recordkeeping.
Perform data entry for all non-exempt associates' non-productive accruals in the KRONOS time keeping system.
Reply to State Unemployment claims on terminated employees.
Responsible for paying department bills, making vouchers and obtaining necessary approval signatures.
Administer the Service Award Program, ensuring awards are ordered and received in a punctual manner.
Coordinate and implement various programs including Years of Service, birthdays, Promotions, and other AWG events.
Process all garnishments, child support withholding orders, bankruptcies, and IRS Levies.
Maintain all office filing and assure compliance with government and company regulations.
Ensure I-9 files are properly maintained.
Coordinate employee activities (ie: company picnic, luncheons).
Conduct benefit orientations and work with employees to resolve benefit problems and concerns.
Responsible to track and maintain all appropriate records for all leaves of absences, including working with insurance carrier on short term and long term disability matters.
Maintain a working knowledge of KRONOS, Oracle and HWSE systems.