Human Resources Specialist

Dairy Farmers of America • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Meadow Gold Dairy, a brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), is hiring an HR Coordinator based at its Salt Lake City facility to support local and regional teams and remotely support Montana facilities. Support may be provided in person, by phone, through Teams meetings, or by email. The role supports full-cycle recruitment, employee data administration, HR training and communications, employee recognition and engagement, personnel-file compliance, employee inquiries, leave administration coordination, and ethics and compliance procedures. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in an HR capacity.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with people across levels and functions in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to pass all pre-employment screens, including drug, background, and criminal checks.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Bilingual ability.
• Prior experience with an HRIS system and other HR technology.
• Previous experience with applicant tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Support local and regional teams with full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, and pipeline management.
• Complete appropriate standard forms to provide accurate, complete, and timely employee data updates, including updates related to hires, terminations, job changes, department or work-location changes, and pay changes.
• Schedule and assist with HR training and communication programs, including new-hire orientations, annual wage increases, annual benefit enrollment meetings, and other employee communications as directed.
• Facilitate recognition and employee engagement initiatives.
• Maintain personnel files for current and former employees in accordance with internal document-retention standards and external government regulations.
• Direct employees to appropriate internal or external resources to resolve questions, as necessary.
• Coordinate with the Leave Administration team to ensure timely notifications, completion of appropriate documentation, and receipt of required approvals for leave matters.
• Ensure ethics and compliance procedures are in place and followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED