Business Unit Description:
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.
Location Description:
Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds.
Responsibilities:
Must be bilingual Spanish/English
SUMMARY:
HR Representative will be cross trained in various areas of HR responsibility but will have specific focus areas. HR duties include: administrative duties, assisting employees, involvement with employee recognition and events, benefit enrollment, recruitment/orientating, retention, compliance, communications, etc.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety&Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
ACITIVITIES:
- Assists with administration of various human resources programs and functions. HR Representatives will have areas of focus, based on department needs.
- Receptionist front desk coverage– greeting visitors, redirecting calls and visitors, etc.
- Attendance tracking&discipline notices
- Service awards
- Update job description and job posting as needed
- Assist with recruitment (non-exempt) - posting vacancies, interviews, offers, pre-employment, orientation, job fairs, school presentations, tours, etc.
- Recognition (YMADs)
- Leave of absence management
- Anniversary and birthday calendars
- Planning and executing employee meals and events
- Exit Interviews and Stay Interviews
- Retention efforts
- New hire benefit enrollments, annual enrollments and insurance questions
- Ensures company bulletin boards and postings are current
- Filing
- EBI (I-9) expiration and system maintenance
- Performs administrative duties (data entry, answering phones, photocopying, faxing, filing, etc.).
- Assists employees as needed.
- Compiles, updates and generates reports (audits, etc.).
- Assists with trainings, presentation and/or events (designing Power Point presentations, room set-up, etc.).
- Provides back-up to others in the HR Department as needed.
- Participates on committees as needed for HR presence and support.
- Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
- Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP's, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
- Able to work overtime and holidays when needed.
- Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience Required:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
- Professional English oral and written communication skills required. Bilingual in Spanish desired.
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business or Management preferred.
- Previous HR experience desired.
- Previous clerical experience desired.
- Must be able to work independently or in a team as needed.
- Proficient knowledge and use of computer programs desired (Word and Excel required; Power Point).
- Must have effective follow-up, problem solving, communication, creativity and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to multi-task and identify and change priorities efficiently to keep up with business demand.
- Must be organized and detail oriented.
- Must be professional in dealing with personnel issues including maintaining confidential information.
- Current and valid driver's license preferred.
- Knowledge of ATS and/or HRIS system desired.
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