Human Resources Generalist /Payroll, Bi-lingual preferred

Location: Harrisonville, MO Job Id: 102 # of Openings: 1 Growing To Serve You We exist to bring beauty and joy to our communities through our high-quality plants.

SUMMARY

The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for assisting the VP of Human Resources in the day-to-day activities of the Human Resources & Payroll. Promote and maintain a positive working environment.

SAFETY

Safety is a top priority at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouses, you will take an active leadership role in promoting a safe working culture. We want all employees, customers, and guests to Arrive Safe, Be Safe and Leave Safe.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resources Support Assist the VP of HR in all areas of HR through collaborative efforts with department managers, supervisors, and employees. Maintain the HR/Payroll system to ensure accuracy of reporting & compliance. Maintain appropriate paperwork for employee files, payroll, LOA’s, unemployment, etc. Assist in communication, interpretation and contributes to the development of company’s policies & procedures, benefits, compensation, performance management ensuring legal compliance of all HR functions. Coordinate and plan special employee events and community events. Assist with special projects and provide other support to other departments as needed. Payroll Process bi-weekly payroll with the highest degree of accuracy. Ensure proper processing of payroll deductions of taxes, benefits, and other deductions. Perform daily and weekly audits of timecards and adjustments. Response to basic benefit/payroll inquires in a timely manner. Ensure employer contributions and payroll deductions are processed accurately. Review file feeds and ensure issues are addressed from HRIS to vendor portals for all benefit enrollment/changes/terminations. Develop relationships and build community awareness by maintaining community lists (community centers, colleges, employment agencies, industry associations, etc) for all sites and raise Dan & Jerry’s Greenhouses presence within the community. Source applicants by using traditional and non-traditional recruiting methods to attract a high caliber applicant pool. Support VP of HR with coordination of H2A program and maintain record keeping. Stay current on the company’s organizational structure, personnel policy, and federal and state laws regarding employment practices.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A bachelor’s degree in HR or similar field or 2+ years of related experience. Extremely strong attention to detail. Knowledge of applicable state and federal wage and hour laws. Bi-lingual in Spanish 1-3 years of related experience with payroll processing. Proficient with PC’s and Office Suite software –Word, Excel, Outlook. Experience working with an HR/Payroll software.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong commitment to handling confidential information. Possess a high level of listening, written and oral communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees. Strong attention to details & organizational skills, demonstrated ownership for decisions and actions; facilitate accountability. Adapt easily to change, work effectively, ability to multi-task. Possess a strong work ethic, driven, d oes what it takes to get the job done. The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience may provide necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform occasional to continuous repetitive motion while walking, standing, sitting, distinguishing colors, lifting, and carrying objects up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / TRAVEL

The position requires a balance of sitting/office work and walking/standing to the greenhouses (production area). The production environment at times can be hot. There may infrequent travel to other site locations. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dan & Jerry's Greenhouses LLC