Junior Human Resources Generalist 1-2 years Experience!

Merito Group • Chicago, IL

44d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for serving as a business partner to supervisors, department managers and the General Manager for the flight kitchen.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required
• At least 1-2 years in human resources required
• Must have strong computer skills using Microsoft Office products including Excel
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Must have strong and effective leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage a large staff
• Current or previous labor relations experience
• Strong organizational, analytical and leadership skills required
• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment law
• Effective relationship building and business partnering
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Talent acquisition
• Analysis
• Prioritizing multiple projects/tasks
• Working independently
• Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, and be highly organized, action oriented and collaborative
• Must also have proficiency in all areas of EEO/Tile VII compliance including expertise in investigating and formally responding to Title VII charges
• Must be innovative in making changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in transportation, hospitality, manufacturing or food service environment highly desirable
• Multi-lingual skills preferred
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

• Partners with various levels of management to understand business objectives and identify corresponding human resource needs; implements strategies to support various business objectives and improve programs to support employee retention
• Helps drive division-wide human resources strategy, programs and processes into the unit
• Partners with operations and training functions to identify training needs and provide input on training approaches and content
• Partners with operations to identify and understand workforce needs; may be responsible for recruiting union hourly employees and for assisting with recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions
• May serve as the primary employee and labor relations point of contact to mediate and resolve employee disputes and union grievances
• Provides counseling/training for unit management in the areas of labor/employee relations, EEO, affirmative action and discrimination
• Provides policy interpretation and ensures accurate and consistent application of all company policies and procedures, and related local, state and federal laws, and applicable collective bargaining agreement(s)
• May be responsible for delivering orientation and other training programs as needed
• Ensures that weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Receives and responds to employment-related claims from various government or public agencies; recommends settlement or defense based on actual investigation of facts
• Accomplishes human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees