HR Specialist

Overview: 

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is with one of our clients who is a global information technology company that provides high-performance and industry-focused solutions integrated with leading-edge security to clients in government, financial services and commercial markets. Their offerings include security software and, services, digital transformation and workplace services, industry applications and services, and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. 
 

Title:  HR Specialist

Work Location: Arkadelphia AR, 71923

Duration: 8 Months  

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite M-F 8 to 5

Job Description:

• We are looking for an HR Specialist to join our team and monitor all Human Resources functions.

• HR Specialist responsibilities include facilitating understanding of company policies and maintaining updated employee records.  

• To be successful in this role, you should have a good understanding of HR concepts and functions specifically employee relations, recruiting, and policy implementation.  

• Ultimately, you will foster a healthy workplace by ensuring our HR procedures run smoothly at all times

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Recruitment and onboarding of employees: creating job requisitions, coordinating offers, pre-employment activities, onboarding, and applicable OFCCP reporting.

• Generate necessary HR and headcount reports. Coordinate all HR-related documents for job/employee status changes for employees.

• Planned, coordinated, and facilitated various training programs in compliance with OSHA regulations and company policy standards.

• Maintain proper documentation and assist with employee relations issues and employee communication.

• Conduct new hire orientation and ensure rules, regulations, and CBA information are reviewed and understood.

• Assist with employee recognition programs.

• Participate in various aspects of safety, including participating in safety audits, delivery of training programs, conducting job safety analysis, and identification and reconciliation of root causes of safety incidents.

• Assist the HR Business Partner with Community Engagement activities and other corporate initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical knowledge/skills:

• Intermediate proficiency in Google Suite

• Familiar with standard HR concepts, practices, and procedures

• Familiar with and proficient in navigation of HRIS and other related systems (Workday, ATS, ADP, eTime, PeopleSoft, ArcPlan, Aspen, or related)

• Familiar with standard Manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures

• Intermediate knowledge of employment law

• Exposure to OSHA reporting, regulations, and compliance

General knowledge/skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Solid verbal and written communication skills

• Strong time management & prioritization skills

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills that can be utilized in day-to-day interactions with all levels of the workforce

Physical Requirements:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls

• Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

• Must continuously have the ability to differentiate colors precisely

• Must be able to climb a ladder and/or stairs

• Occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing

• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery

• Oral   and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone

• Occasionally operate business machines

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• Ability to read and concentrate via computer data entry typing and proofreading

Education/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred

• 3+ years of demonstrated HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment 

Education, Training, and Skills Required:

• High school diploma is required. Associates Degree or above is desirable. Combination of 3-5 years of customer service, leave administration, or worker’s compensation experience and education is required with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in a multiple location organization; prefer manufacturing.
• Ability to prioritize your work.
• Ability to interact frequently with others in a professional and courteous manner.
• Experience in providing a high level of customer service and support. This position assists people at a tough time in their life, and must maintain a positive, respectful attitude.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) would be a bonus.
• Experienced in interpreting and communicating regulating agency rules; understands when to seek guidance regarding more complex issues.
• Experience working with insurance companies.
• Must write and communicate in clear English, technical information to audiences with varying levels of education and knowledge of safety.
• Demonstrated leadership; interpersonal and in communication.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.