Overview
To promote positive associate relations by serving as an associate advocate, communicating frequently with associate groups through multiple channels, and maintaining a high amount of visibility with the associates across TRS-NA. This would be a lot of entering a new hires, creating badges, setting up orientations, creating orientation binders, etc. This is a part time role (22-28 hours per week) for 3 months (October - December).
Responsibilities
- Follow all safety rules and regulations.
- Ensure that standard procedures are followed in all aspects of work.
- Assist with recruitment activities such as scheduling and conducting phone screens, on-site interviews, and attending job fairs.
- Able to assist with all aspects of on-boarding such as preparing offer letters, processing new hire forms, assembling new associate files, verifying I-9 documentation, entering new hires into the system, and ordering badges.
- Prepare materials and conduct portions of new hire orientation.
- Answers or assists with payroll and benefits questions as well as policy interpretation.
- Monitors associate timecards and submits contingent time to staffing agencies on a weekly basis.
- Responsible for tracking various types of data on spreadsheets including attendance, disciplinary actions, etc.
- Participates in associate relations issues, workplace investigations, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary process under the guidance of the HR manager.
- Gives guidance to associates needing medical leave such as FMLA, or short and/or long-term disability.
- Conducts training for selected topics at NA Rail sites.
- Takes a leading role in the oversite of hourly cross-training programs.
- Assists with annual open enrollment.
- Helps plan and assists with company events including ordering lunches, booking conference rooms, and on-site vendor coordination.
Requirements
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- College degree preferred
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to operate with a high amount of confidentiality and professionalism
- Knowledge of HR related areas including compensation, benefits, employment law, and training
- Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Candidates must have good written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present in front of large groups.
- Able to act independently and manage various projects from initiation to completion
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills