Human Resources Specialist

Home Chef • Bedford Park, IL

4d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Home Chef is a leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo, featuring ready-to-heat meals. The company values the uniqueness and color that employees bring to their team and seeks humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers. As a member of Home Chef’s People Team, the Human Resources Specialist will provide life cycle HR support to associates, including attendance management, payroll file submission, leaves administration, employee record maintenance, processing employee changes, and answering associate questions. The role also involves supporting broader People initiatives for employee engagement and DE&I strategy. This position requires strong communication skills, a high level of confidentiality, and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Completion of a two-year program such as an Associate degree.
• 5 years of experience in the Human Resources field, with at least 3 years as a HR Associate or HR Specialist.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of employees.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong work ethic and initiative.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, strong problem-solving skills, good judgment.
• Demonstrate success in designing, leading, and achieving projects and workgroup initiatives.
• Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Workspace, ATS, HRIS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide life cycle HR specialist and admin support to an employee population of approximately 500 employees, including hourly timekeeping, badge and attendance management, onboarding, offboarding, and leaves of absence administration support.
• Ensure missed time clock punches are corrected and submitted before payroll submissions each week.
• Process time off requests such as jury duty, bereavement, vacation, and sick time.
• Assist employees with the Leave of Absence process, helping them understand the timing, responsibilities, and initial steps to start a LOA claim.
• Provide information and guidance to help Associates navigate the Worker’s Compensation process.
• Respond to general policy questions.
• Assist associates with logging into various systems (e.g., ADP, Kronos), guiding account set-ups and password resets.
• Attend new hire orientation and educate associates on onboarding actions.
• Partner with safety and facilities to request badges for new associates.
• Process terminations from the company, ensuring a successful offboarding process.
• Provide light employee relations support, conducting intake and initial triage for some employee relations matters.
• Serve as a trusted People team member, executing people initiatives that support business objectives.
• Establish and promote an inclusive work environment aligned with Home Chef culture to enhance employee experience and increase retention.
• Leverage HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions for the plant employee population.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement within HR programs and processes.
• Protect the interests of employees and the company in accordance with company policies, governmental laws, and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree