Human Resources Retail Executive Assistant

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc•The Woodlands, TX

12d

About The Position

Supports the General Manager in all administrative capacities and provides specialized HR Assistance to managers, employees in the Region, and the corporate office human resources. Ensures positive employee relations by resolving issues related to selection and employment, ensuring that the company is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws.

Requirements

4 year college degree and 2 years HR experience preferred
Computer literacy required with experience in Microsoft Office preferred.
Must be well organized, self-motivated and have good communication skills.
Must be able to keep confidentiality when required.
Ability to keep a variety of tasks in progress and on track during frequent shifts from one task to another.

Responsibilities

Handle all contracts including maintenance, systems, etc.
Coordinate and plan all events, including those in conjunction with the Home Office.
Responsible for petty cash
Assist with inventory reconciliation and adjustments.
Assist with customer complaints via telephone and correspondence.
Backup Payroll Clerk as needed.
Coordination of gift certificates and donations.
Responsible for special deposits.
Responsible for typing and creating drafts as needed for manager.
Process all expense and merchandise invoices for payments.
Responsible for handling travel expenses.
Responsible for month end reports, quarterly reports, and yearly reports.
Provide first tier employee relations issue review and resolution to the Manager.
Monitor and document issues, take statements, and involve corporate HR team as needed.
Prepare synopsis and documentation of issues for the District Manager.
Provide guidelines and PiP templates to Managers. Review and/or draft PiPs for Managers and provide follow up reminders to Managers to ensure PiP adherence.
Review Corrective Actions for completeness and accuracy prior to any associate meeting.
Draft Corrective Actions for Managers as needed; attend disciplinary sessions by phone as needed.
Track Employee Corrective Actions to ensure consistency and fairness.
Work with Manager to offer ideas and feedback on mentoring associates. Provide direction on documentation and communication to the Manager responsible.
Assist Managers with talent networking including proactive resume database search, direct email, and talent network.
Provide first level background check review; Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance; elevate to corporate team as needed.
May perform employee relations functions and complete investigations as complaints are received. Logs employee relations complaints for region in employee relations database.
Partners with corporate human resources and local management to work complaints to resolution.