HR GENERALIST- Night Shift

Provide support for Logistics associates regarding employee relations, performance management, recruiting, candidate selection, on-boarding and overall strategic business partnerships. Assist the Total Rewards manager and Human Resources (HR) director of logistics regarding HR projects and administrative functions. Partner with associates/management at regional distribution centers and the Kroger corporate office to facilitate/communicate out about various HR projects, policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations. Assist with maintaining compliance with federal/state regulations in regards to employment/safety. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.Minimum

• 2+ years experience in HR related functions
• 3+ years of management experience
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to build/maintain cooperative business partnerships
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects/responsibilities
• Ability to interact well in a team environment and use collaborative skills to accomplish goals
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization

Desired

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with HR compliance and government regulations
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification
• Experience with recruiting/hiring, training/development, coaching, employee relations, and/or compensation
• Experience utilizing HR information and payroll systems
• Support the Total Rewards/Logistics director with implementing HR processes/procedures and improving associate relations/communications
• Assist with performance excellence discussion (PED) processes and performance management plans
• Support the recruitment, selection and on-boarding process for related business units
• Provide guidance and direction regarding compensation (offers of employment, job leveling, promotional increases and merit increases); assure alignment with company compensation plan
• Provide assistance/support of training initiatives and individual development plans
• Partner with corporate department managers regarding workforce planning and future needs
• Collect data regarding current facility processes; develop improved methods with input from stakeholders
• Incorporate stakeholder input into project development; communicate details of completed projects to the field to ensure successful implementation
• Manage HR department functions; provide support to regional distribution/floral centers.
• Provide training to associates for a variety of leadership development training programs and HR systems
• Assure compliance with I-9, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations
• Monitor the leave process; assure it is in alignment with medical/worker compensation guidelines
• Liaison with Kroger Accounting Service Center to complete projects.
• Monitor the Employment Tax Credit program to ensure it is effectively implemented and adhered to.
• Travel to partner with corporate department managers regarding workforce planning and future needs
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Support the Total Rewards/Logistics director with implementing HR processes/procedures and improving associate relations/communications
• Assist with performance excellence discussion (PED) processes and performance management plans
• Support the recruitment, selection and on-boarding process for related business units
• Provide guidance and direction regarding compensation (offers of employment, job leveling, promotional increases and merit increases); assure alignment with company compensation plan
• Provide assistance/support of training initiatives and individual development plans
• Partner with corporate department managers regarding workforce planning and future needs
• Collect data regarding current facility processes; develop improved methods with input from stakeholders
• Incorporate stakeholder input into project development; communicate details of completed projects to the field to ensure successful implementation
• Manage HR department functions; provide support to regional distribution/floral centers.
• Provide training to associates for a variety of leadership development training programs and HR systems
• Assure compliance with I-9, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations
• Monitor the leave process; assure it is in alignment with medical/worker compensation guidelines
• Liaison with Kroger Accounting Service Center to complete projects.
• Monitor the Employment Tax Credit program to ensure it is effectively implemented and adhered to.
• Travel to partner with corporate department managers regarding workforce planning and future needs
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation