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HR Intern

The HR Intern contributes to HR operations by supporting policies, procedures, HR systems, and recordkeeping. This role provides assistance across HR functions, including employee relations, recruiting, benefits administration, HR administration, and training and development, while upholding confidentiality and professionalism. The position requires strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to effectively support employees and management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide, with guidance advice, assistance and follow-up on company policies, procedures, and documentation
• Learn how to recommend, develop, and maintain human resource data bases, computer software systems, and manual/electronic filing systems
• Partner in all terminations, ensuring proper policy and procedures are utilized to reduce adverse employment claims; maintain an in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance; partner with legal counsel as needed
• Establish and maintain department records and reports; manage use of ATS, HRIS and time keeping system processes
• With guidance recommend organizational change initiatives to achieve improvements in organization effectiveness
• Learn how to develop effective working relationships, influencing, challenging the senior management team on the development of their people
• Involvement with and tracking of employee rewards
• Learn how to implement record keeping procedures and manage appropriate internal and external records in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and standards
• Become familiar with benefits administration and COBRA outreach
• Assist in employment verification and separation notices
• Develop and recommend operating policy and procedural improvements
• Learn background check process
• Managing of store contact list for the company
• Assist with program troubleshooting
• Receives, reviews and processes all relevant source data documentation pertaining to hiring, termination, employee status changes and compensation for entry into the HRIS
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to analyze, develop, establish and maintain efficient office work flow and administrative process
• Effectively communicate procedures, promotions and new products to employees
• Ability to earn the trust of others through open, honest communication and good follow through
• Accountable to act with integrity and professionalism, adhere to company expectations of performance and behavior; abide by work rules, and demonstrate high standards of moral and ethical conduct at all times
• Abide by company policies and procedures as established in the Employee Handbook
• Must be reliable and punctual in reporting to work as scheduled; enforce company time and attendance policy
• Ability to ensure the completion of all required documentation in compliance with payroll, state and federal labor laws, and company personnel policies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills

Education and Requirements

Required:

• Undergraduate student in good standing
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google
• Strong ability and desire to take initiative with assignments and work through ambiguity with changing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels throughout the organization, as well as outside of the organization
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Customer service experience
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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