Human Resource Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

POSITION: Human Resource Specialist

JOB LOCATION: Spanish Fork, UT

STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time

Are you looking to work for a company that truly values their employees?

Would you like to become involved in projects that benefit your communities?

Do you want to work with leaders that invest in their team members?

Are you ready to work for a stable, innovative, and fast-growing company?

If you answered yes, join us at Sunpro as we keep building better communities. Our diverse company culture is one reason employees choose to grow with Sunpro. In return for your contributions, you will be rewarded with career growth opportunities, an incredibly competitive market salary, and other benefits that include:

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with a high percentage match
• Generous profit sharing
• Cell phone stipend
• Employee discounts
• And more!

DESCRIPTION: The Human Resource Specialist supports the recruiting process to help hiring managers select top talent, manages new hire onboarding, organizational changes and leave management. The role handles day-to-day HR needs independently and contributes to programs that improve the employee experience.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Provide exceptional customer service while maintaining the highest degree of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality and timeliness
• Proactively anticipate organizational needs and provide effective, value-adding solutions
• Support recruiting activities, including posting openings, training and supporting hiring managers through the process, screening candidates, and participating in interviews with hiring managers
• Drive the onboarding of new employees including setting up and monitoring new hire paperwork process of backgrounds, drug tests, 1-9s, W-4s, E -verify, etc. and conduct orientation
• Advise employees and managers on policies, procedures, and standard practices
• Resolve routine employee relations questions and escalate complex matters
• Process employee changes and maintain employee records and files in accordance with legal requirements and company standards
• Support FMLA and other leave administration and respond to employment verification and unemployment requests
• Maintain compliance with employment laws and company policies
• Analyze HR data and prepare reports that support decisions
• Contribute to process improvements and HR project work
• Perform other duties as assigned 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Solid knowledge of HR practices and employment regulations
• Ability to apply policies consistently and exercise sound judgment
• Strong problem solving and follow-through
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion
• Competence in analyzing and presenting HR data
• Effective administrative and data-management skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Two or more years of HR experience
• HR certification (PHR or SHRM-CP) preferred
• Ability to conduct all HR business/ conversations in Spanish and English Required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   

• Sedentary work with occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching
• Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment
• Occasional lifting up to approximately 25 lbs
• Occasional travel to subsidiary locations, vendors, or company events

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with this job.  It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making employment decisions. Duties associated with this job and the corresponding job specification may be changed at any time to accommodate Company business needs.

Sunpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.