Kroger
District Human Resources Field Specialist
Village of Clarkston, Michigan•Full-time
About the Job
FLSA Status: Exempt.
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Entry Level HR Position.
- Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding to support fully staffed stores with friendly associates.
- Interview candidates and make hiring decisions.
- Partner with relevant stakeholders to create and drive succession planning strategies.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, daily maintenance, release of information, storage, and confidentiality of all associate data.
- Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, manage the offer process and initiate pre-screening tests and background checks.
- Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding for store positions; verify that new associates are properly onboarded and trained to perform their work.
- Assist the division HR department in conducting associate investigations.
- Lead and support store leadership in implementing HR processes, procedures and programs to promote engagement, culture and retention.
- Provide counsel and coaching to management on associate issues (i.e., leaves of absence, workers compensation, PTO, policies, retention, performance, succession).
- Coordinate and deliver (as appropriate) associate training programs, including new hire orientation, manager on duty and department leader development.
- Act as subject matter expert for associate data and human resource information systems, policies and processes.
- Respond to and resolve associate inquires with a sense of urgency and high level of service.
- Conduct exit interviews and feedback discussions to identify and track trends that may impact retention.
- Support talent acquisition in the creation and ongoing maintenance of hiring requisitions and new hire onboarding process (background checks, drug screen, I-9, new hire paperwork).
- Assess data submissions for completeness and resolve data discrepancies.
- Support record requests by retrieving appropriate documentation and providing it to business partners when needed.
- Collect data regarding current processes; develop improved methods with input from stakeholders.
- Comply with federal, state, and local labor laws, including minor labor laws and support compliance with food and alcoholic beverage laws/regulations.
- Process data entries related to wages/salaries, terminations, status and position changes, newly hired and rehired associates, transfers, time accrual maintenance, updates to associate personal information and other HR activities in an accurate and timely manner.
- Travel to store locations to drive HR initiatives and provide consultation and support for management and onsite staff.
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2+ years of experience in human resources or retail department management.
- Knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws.
- Proven knowledge and experience working with external recruiting sites, resume databases and external recruiting activities.
- Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
- Effectively able to prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities.
- Ability to build and maintain cooperative business partnerships.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.