HR Specialist

HR Specialist

Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer: Health, dental and vision insurance Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick) Holiday pay 401(k) retirement plan Company paid life insurance Tuition reimbursement Employee discounts across all company brands Employee assistance program Training and exciting career growth opportunities Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details. Advertised Compensation: $27.62 - $31.07 an hour

Your Team is counting on you as an HR Specialist to:

• Work a full-time schedule Open availability and able to work on weekdays and weekends.
• Working at John F. Kennedy International Airport
• Assists in establishing a positive HR presence with all associates and management within the branch.
• Assists in the application of all federal, state, and local laws, collective bargaining agreements, and corporate and local HR policies and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring that all required HR standards are understood and followed by associates.
• Coordinates / facilitates HR investigations.
• Proactively interacts with associates, identifies business and people issues, effectively resolves HR administration problems, maintains confidentiality, and escalates issues to the HR Generalist or HR Manager, as necessary.
• Understands airport/landlord policies and procedures and partners with operations to assist with compliance.
• Supports the full recruitment process including posting new positions, conducting initial applicant screenings, coordinating interviews, performing administrative tasks to complete system-based hiring process, and scheduling and tracking badging activities.
• May participate in Job Fairs and other recruiting efforts.
• Responds to associate inquiries and questions related to pay, paid time off, scheduling, assignments, complaints, policies and procedures, and the on-boarding process.
• Performs general administrative functions including but not limited to maintaining employee files, document retention, report generation, processing changes to employee records in HRMS systems and appropriate persons, completing logs and checklists, processing required forms and worksheets, and maintaining HR data, forms, and documents.
• Coordinates and delivers new hire orientation Promotes positive associate and labor relations.

Required Qualifications: The combination of educational and professional experience must exceed 1 year: Requires High school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma Requires 3-4 year of administrative experience in a Human Resources function/ environment Specialized Training: Coursework towards HR certification or demonstration of understanding of technical, statutory, and regulatory HR best practices. Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits: Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal skills Ability to exercise a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion Can read and comprehend correspondence, policies, and legal documents and translate concisely so team members can easily understand Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").