People Coordinator - Field

Reiter Affiliated Companies•Watsonville, CA

4d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC) is the largest fresh multi-berry producer in the world, growing Driscoll’s proprietary varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries year-round in the United States, Canada, Baja California, Central Mexico, Portugal, Morocco, Canada and Peru. We are relentless in our pursuit to bring the highest quality berries that “delight” consumers around the world –from our farms to their families. This starts with our company values of Honesty, Fairness and Respect which not only line the corridors of every office, they are principles that are alive, guiding and leading our business decisions and strategic direction. We place the highest priority and focus on our people, developing their professional growth, and investing in the fulfillment of their personal career journey. These fundamentals have allowed us to achieve an industry leadership position, helping us to adopt health and wellness programs, open primary health clinics for our employees, and partner with local non-profit organizations to improve the quality of life for our farm working families. We hope to continue the Reiter Family legacy of farming through the pursuit of our mission and by living our values.

Requirements

Demonstrate knowledge of Human Resources processes and compliance requirements
Analytical and problem – solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; bilingual (verbal, written and presentation) in English and Spanish
Good organizational skills and attention to detail
Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to prioritize tasks
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems
Education Level: High School Diploma or equivalent experience. AA - Preferred
Years of Experience: 1-2 years of experience
Licenses: If driving is a necessary part of a job employees are required to possess a valid driver’s license.
Languages: English & Spanish >95%
Necessary Software: Microsoft Office Suite - Basic
Regular travel from one ranch to another

Nice To Haves

Professional certification is preferred: HRCI / PHR. PHR-CA, SHRM: SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

Responsibilities

Assist in resolving workplace conflicts and promoting a positive work environment.
Ensure employee relations investigations are resolved to the point of resolution following internal company practices / policies and legal requirements.
Assist managers and field employees with the Reasonable Suspicion Process including documentation and investigations
Assists in employee relations investigations case management, documentation, and reporting
Assist in providing safety training (new hire and on-going) and guidance to field personnel on all safety-related issues.
Assist in conducting daily ranch and crew safety inspections; report and address unsafe actions; if necessary, escalate and communicate findings to appropriate leadership
Assist in conducting accident/injury investigations, root cause analysis, and issuing corrective disciplinary action.
Prepare reports, inspections and results.
Monitor the enforcement of safety policies and procedures.
Provides information to PBP to support collaboration with other departments (e.g., Production, Workers’ Compensation, Fleet, etc.) for efficient delivery of training, and identification of issues and risk mitigation.
Notify the People Business Partner (PBP) of identified hazards/risks and potential risk mitigation solutions and strategies.
Promote a culture of safety awareness across the organization.
Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training and work assessments, including but not limited to:
- Support training for field employees in new policies and procedures, Harassment Prevention training sessions for newly hired and promoted supervisors and field managers. Including safety training (i.e., Illness and Injury Prevention Program “IIPP”, Job Safety Analysis “JSA”, etc.) for Crew Leaders and Punchers.
- Maintains training material database for all conducted trainings.
- Follow and implement recommended technical information on EHS issues on new equipment, projects, method of perform work, and hazard/risk assessments.
Coordinates and executes ranch inspections to ensure field operations comply with applicable labor laws and posting requirements.
Conducts audits for rest & meal breaks, 7th workday compliance, and coordinates necessary training.
Supports with LOAs, benefits enrollment, and employee inquiries as needed.
Coordinate in the Years of Service Program for field employees.
Assists with planning and coordinating district company events.
Data collection and report generation on employment data: such as employee demographics, new hire, turnover, retention, absenteeism, active no hours.
Promote retention through company cultural worker’s programs – People Come First strategies
Assists in administering the company’s District Climate Survey Action Plan to enhance employee engagement as measured by the employee satisfaction and engagement survey results
Support company business / growth plans related to the advancement of employee retention and engagement accomplished through the promotion of and in the establishment of a fulfilling work environment
Other duties as assigned