HR Specialist

Department Overview
CHRIS 180 HR Department manages human resources functions at CHRIS 180, including compensation, recruitment, equal employment law, labor law compliance, employee relations, policy administration, employee benefits administration, occupational safety, and risk management, personnel/payroll transactions, and other HR-related projects.
Position Description
The HR Specialist will play a key role in the team's fast-paced expansion by implementing HR best practices to support associates and leaders, driving a positive culture, and improving processes for the HR team. The HR Specialist will lead onboarding, facilitate New Employee Orientation, data analysis, special projects, reporting, and day-to-day activities that include associate engagement and talent acquisition.
Role and Responsibilities
The primary duties include but are not limited to the following:
Onboarding - 75%

• Onboard new hires and give each new employee an excellent onboarding experience.

Create, review, and maintain personnel files

• Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure new hire documents are complete and uploaded in a timely manner.
• Update and maintain HRIS Onboarding configuration
• Train new managers on onboarding processes
• Facilitate New Employee Orientation

Talent Acquisition 25%

• Partner with the HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, and hiring managers to determine staffing needs
• Screen resumes, interview candidates, coordinate interviews with the hiring manager, and administers appropriate assessments and reference/background checks
• Update candidate activity in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Organize and attend career fairs, online job fairs, community network events, etc., to identify and attract quality candidates.
• Develop advertising strategies (internal and external) to ensure high visibility with potential candidates.
• Recommend and implement ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the organization, implementing any new processes, fine-tuning standard processes, and staying informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques
• Lead special projects/recruiting initiatives including assessment of best practices in recruitment
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with, vendors, community organizations, schools, etc. to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results, and credibility
• Maintain and update the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Compile weekly requisition reports

Data Analysis - 25%

• Collect, compile, and analyze HR data, metrics, and statistics and apply data to make recommendations for improvement
• Identify and recommend reasonable short and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics
• Prepare reports, charts, and dashboards of data results and present and explain findings to HR leadership
• Research and collaborate with HR leadership to increase employee engagement, improve the organizational culture, motivate, and retain employees and address staffing issues.

Additional Duties

• Assist with personnel file maintenance
• Provide administrative support to the HR Department, which will include heavy filing, answering phone calls, responding to emails, etc.
• Support all internal and external HR-related inquiries and requests
• Produce routine HR reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual, etc.)
• Interact effectively with internal customers and external customers
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy, consistency, and thoroughness in working with detailed information
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively both orally and in writing.

Performance and Conduct

• Maintain confidentiality of employee information
• Maintain confidentiality of risk management investigations, adverse actions and other sensitive information
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
• Follow the CHRIS 180 Code of Ethics
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with supervisors in all departments regarding the hiring process
• Support and maintain an environment of emotional and physical safety for consumers, staff and other stakeholders at all times

Additional Requirements

• Maintain detailed files, documentation, and billing requirements in a timely manner in accordance with CHRIS 180 policy and compliance standards
• Attend and participate in all meetings and supervision as required and in accordance with CHRIS 180 policy and procedures
• Support and maintain an environment of emotional and physical safety for consumers, staff and other stakeholders at all times
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate ability to articulate professionally
• Maintain certifications/trainings and provide information to HR and Training in a timely manner.

Qualifications/Competencies

• 2+ years of human resources experience and/or HRIS experience in a small to mid-size company/organization
• Associates/Bachelor's Degree in a related field, i.e., Human Resources Management, Business Administration
• 2 years of prior recruiting experience required
• Applicant Tracking System (ATS) experience required (Clear Company experience preferred)
• Knowledge of HR databases
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate experience in Excel and PowerPoint
• Time management skills; research skills; reporting skills
• Able to work with time-sensitive deliverables
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and analytical skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Effective teamwork and interpersonal skills

Other
The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Technical expertise that allows well-informed decisions, usage of available tools and resources and training to execute job responsibilities
• Accountable for work being completed accurately and in a timely manner as well as following up as needed
• Ability to collaborate with other staff to ensure best practices and sound decisions
• Ability to communicate using appropriate tone when corresponding verbally or written (as well as proper usage of grammar and spelling)
• Ability to adapt and adjust to the course and be open to new ideas
• Ability to manage workload by having a clear understanding of task/project and set realistic timelines and goals
• Commitment to our vision and mission should be demonstrated in work

Benefits we offer:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flex Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 403 (b) plan
• Paid Time Off

Schedule
This is a full-time hybrid position and typically works Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.