HR Assistant/Recruiter Job at Hearthside USA

Hearthside USA Woodridge, IL 60517

Who We Are:
Hearthside Food Solutions is the industry's leading food contract manufacturer, and leader in nutritional bars and baked snacks.
Our product categories include energy bars, snack bars, granola bars, baked bars, cookies, crackers, pretzels, croutons, breadcrumbs, snack components and other baked foods and snacks. Hearthside is also one of the largest food contract packaging companies, we package many foods that people eat every day. Today Hearthside operates 38 production facilities, including three in Europe, and is a volume leader in multiple food categories.
At the heart of every world-class manufacturer, and at the heart of every great company, you will find a unique and valuable culture. Hearthside empowerment culture of continuous improvement and customer focus is the great enabler for the value we create for customers. Explore our website, speak with our people and tour our facilities. The Hearthside culture is a game changer and a powerful competitive advantage for the company and our customers.
To aid the supervisor in providing a safe work environment for line associates while producing a quality product for our customers using cost saving practices and efficiencies with minimal waste.
HR Assistant/Recruiter (Bilingual A Plus)
Provide support in functional areas of Human Resources to employees and ECR team, ensuring goals of the organization, as well as compliance with Federal, State and Local laws. Emphasis in Recruitment, Engagement, Record Maintenance, and Training

Job Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Recruiting of hourly positions
  • Complete background checks on candidates
  • Facilitate new hire orientation and follows up all new hire paperwork is completed
  • Ensure legal compliance of Local, State and Federal laws by monitoring and maintaining records as required
  • Complete and process necessary employee action forms
  • Assist in audits that monitor compliance with HR Polices and Procedures
  • Serve as a point person for employee questions
  • Support for Benefit Administration
  • Assist in communication, enforcement and administration of company policies
  • Provide reports on Human Resource data as needed to departments KPI’s
  • Maintains historical Human Resource records by filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records
  • Assist in management of attendance program
  • Maintain employee health benefit programs with enrollment, ensures employee changes are completed, termination of employees no longer participating
  • Administer and aid in planning of morale activities
  • Manage site recognition incentive program including communications, inventory management, and execution.
  • Assist in meeting department’s budget, expense approval from ECR Manager
  • Support Leave of Absence requests for employees
  • Perform other duties as required
Required Competencies & Knowledge: Knowledge of:
  • Working understanding and/or knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and how they apply to the organization
  • Working understanding and/or knowledge of Recruiting
  • Working understanding and/or knowledge of Benefit Administration
  • Working understanding and/or knowledge of Payroll
  • Working understanding and/or knowledge of Employee and Labor Relations
Skill in:
  • Problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner
  • Organization, accuracy and attention to detail
  • Conflict resolution
  • Maintaining discretion and confidentiality
  • Able to comprehend verbal and written instruction
  • Follow-through independently on tasks
  • Able to prioritize assignments
  • Capable of functioning under stressful situations and come up smiling
  • Treat all employees with respect and consideration
  • Above-average computer skills: Work, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to:
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  • Successfully multi-task
  • Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Hearthside staff.
  • Lead ‘best in class’ behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus
Proficiency in: MS Office Suite, (Kronos and ADP are pluses)

Work Environment:
  • Work is primarily done in an office setting.
  • Infrequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.
Physical Requirements:
  • Sitting at a work station for extended periods of time
  • Stand, walk, climb stairs on an infrequent basis
  • Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor Degree Human Resources-related field and/or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 1 year experience as an office or administrative assistant preferably in an HR setting.



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