Job Summary

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree

3-5 years of experience in HR

Primary Job Duties

• Administer compensation, benefits, employee relations, and performance management systems.
• Oversee the development and administration of company safety programs, ensuring ongoing compliance with OSHA and state regulations.
• Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants, working closely with management.
• Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
• Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, mediating disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
• Evaluate and recommend updates to compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Work with management to plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Organize and oversee annual benefit renewals and employee open enrollment meetings.
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and compliant employee records.
• Investigate and report on workplace injuries for insurance carriers.
• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations as needed.
• Develop and administer special projects in areas such as employee engagement, employee recognition, etc.
• Continually evaluate the HR function and recommend changes and process improvements.

Knowledge

Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Compliance - Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and local laws and regulations that pertain to all aspects of human resources and workplace safety.

Payroll – Knowledge of robust payroll processing systems including Paychex and the Flex platform.

Skills

Basic Skills

• Active Learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills

• Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Instructing- Teaching others how to do something.
• Negotiation- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Menands, NY 12204: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Human resources: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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