East Coast Tile Imports Inc Hiring for Human Resource Generalist Job at Richmond, VA Full Time

About East Coast Tile Imports:

As a family-owned company that is focused on the growth of our company and our people, we have evolved into one of the largest importers of tile and stone products on the east coast. This is an on-site role, located in our Richmond, VA store.

• We offer a challenging, rewarding, and professional work environment.
• Opportunity to work on challenging projects within HR to showcase our company as a great place to work.
• Full time employees are eligible for comprehensive medical/prescription insurance with a companion Health Savings Account (with company match).
• Full time employees are also eligible for dental, disability and life insurance, and have the opportunity to purchase additional supplemental insurance.
• Employees can also contribute to a 401(k) retirement investment plan with an excellent company match.

Summary: This role will provide comprehensive HR support throughout the employee lifecycle for the employees located within the assigned territories. Will provide support to management in the area of recruitment and onboarding, retention, performance management, and conflict management. The HR Generalist will balance employee advocacy and business operating needs, promote equitable treatment and positive employee relations. The HR Generalist will partner with business operational leaders to fully understand business issues, and how HR can best support achieving results, building relationships for organizational effectiveness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in managing the employment and onboarding process, including the following: posting and distribution of open positions, assisting field with writing and placing advertisements, facilitation of pre-employment background screening and assistance with on-boarding, new employee orientation, and designated training.
• Supports recruiting, interviewing, and testing processes.
• Administers the pre-employment screening processes.
• Supports new employee orientation processes.
• Provide HR analysis to assist in various HR projects and initiatives.
• Ensure consistent and timely management of employee leaves (STD, LTD, Workers Comp, FMLA); strong understanding of reasonable accommodations and the interactive process; prepare and tailor written correspondence as well as maintain all documentation that accompanies the management of the interactive process.
• Collaborate with other HR team members and leverage their expertise in delivering and implementing functional initiatives.
• Acts as an adviser to supervisors and managers, ensuring legal compliance and resolution of personnel actions and concerns.
• Resolves routine employee relations issues and complaints. Refers difficult or very complex issues to the VP of HR as needed.
• Assists employees and managers regarding general issues pertaining to benefits, terminations, policy interpretation, and other HR products and deliverables.
• Maintains internal HR databases (i.e., tracking sheets, performance appraisal logs, and corrective action logs).
• Partners with employees and management to interpret Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations.
• Assists with communicating changes to employees and conducting employee presentations.
• Participates in staff meetings and works to expand the level of knowledge in all HR disciplines through on-the-job training, in-house training, self-study, and outside training as available.
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning on-boarding, employment, employee relations, and terminations.
• Facilitate and/or provides HR related training to the workforce.
• Participates in development and completion of HR goals, objectives, and systems
• Keeps records of benefits plans participation and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education/Experience:

A bachelor’s degree and two years’ human resource experience or HR certification and four years of relevant human resource experience.

Qualifications:

• HR Certification Preferred
• Demonstrated considerable knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Solid working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to relate well to individuals and groups with widely varying backgrounds, perspectives, education, and skills.
• Superior communication, both oral and written, cooperation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent HRIS, MS Office/Google Suite skills.
• Self-starter and problem-solver.
• Candidate must be physically able to lift up to 10 pounds, bend, stoop, stand, walk, climb, and reach with or without reasonable accommodation.