Hr Specialist - ResCare Community Living : Job Details

Our CompanyResCare Community Living OverviewThe Human Resource Specialist is responsible for performing administrative HR-related duties. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee hiring/recruitment, employee onboarding, file maintenance, employee relations, employee training and policy implementation. Responsibilities Employee Recruitment, Hiring and Onboarding

• Monitor and update recruitment plan
• Prepares and ensures accurate job postings and job requisitions
• Establishes and maintains external recruiting sources
• Assists applicants with completing application process
• Coordinates and/or conducts interviews with job candidates
• Ensures employee on-boarding process
• Completes references and background checks in accordance with company and state regulations
• Ensures compliance with USCIS Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
• Performs HRIS data entry and audits employee data to ensure HRIS data integrity
• Conducts and/or assists with new-employee orientation

Personnel Files

• Maintains high standards of confidentiality of all employee records and information
• Ensures compliance with on-going personnel file maintenance
• Files documents into appropriate employee files
• Ensures compliance with terminated employee files

Policy Implementation, Employee Relations and Performance Management

• Assists employees and supervisors with basic interpretation of HR policies and procedures
• Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and labor postings regulations
• Monitor and coordinate FMLA and LOA processes
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Ensures compliance with employee performance goals and annual evaluations
• Assists in employee relations and dispute resolution process
• Provide guidance and support in reviewing employee data for corrective action/termination requests
• Responds to unemployment claims and participates in unemployment hearings
• Provides guidance and support with HR related investigations

Employee Benefits

• Ensures company benefits are communicated with employees
• Coordinates annual open enrollment communications and election process
• Assist with benefits changes due to Status Changes and Qualifying events

General Administration

• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions
• Participates in administrative team meetings
• Assists with and/or provides annual HR-related training to the workforce
• Reports, maintains and monitors workers' compensation case files; follows-up on open cases
• Partner with Office Coordinator or designee to ensure payroll compliance
• Maintains and coordinates employee retention and recognition programs

Qualifications Education:

• Associates degree in Human Resources or related field preferred or two years of relevant experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
• Experience in managing systems, processes, and people
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Capable of working responsibly with highly confidential information
• Experienced user with MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must meet all agency requirements for pre- employment as required by ResCare and/or State regulations

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license from state of residence with a satisfactory driving record as defined by ResCare's vehicle policy and/or liability insurance carrier (as applicable per program requirements) About our Line of BusinessResCare Community Living has four decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability. Our community living services are provided in 27 states with several thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults regardless of disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home Pharmacy Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported Employment and Training Programs, and Day programs. For more information, please visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .Salary RangeUSD $23.00 / Hour