Human Resources Intern - Lactalis USA : Job Details

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Human Resources team in Buffalo, NY.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

This paid internship will work a minimum of twenty hours per week. The Human Resource Core Services Intern will assist the Core Services Department with various HR assignments and projects within Lactalis USA. The HR Intern will support a team of HR professionals with projects in the areas of Benefits, HR Systems, Payroll, HR Policy and Procedures and other capacities of Human Resources.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives including auditing employee changes, reporting, and various HR projects
• Conduct periodic internal HR Audits of employee records, policies & procedures, recurring deductions, and system configurations
• Complete data analysis allowing departments to reach informed decisions
• Fulfill Payroll related responsibilities and auditing
• Assist with our performance management annual campaign within the HRIS
• Assist with mandatory reporting, such as Affirmative Action, EEO, CA Pay Data, and ACA, as well as other internal reporting requirements
• Conduct benefit audits to identify vendor remittance discrepancies and ensure employee deduction accuracy
• Review, correct, and track various human resources documents including I-9's and various other intra-company forms
• Facilitate communication among individuals' inter-office and intra-office
• Create manuals and standard operating procedures for new processes
• Assist with production of communication materials for the Core Services department, including Benefit Newsletters, Wellness Communications, and HRIS updates

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education & Experience

• In order to fill this position, the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management.

Specialized Knowledge

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.