Human Resources Generalist - Payroll/Recruitment (Full Time)

HR Generalist | Full-Time | McCormick Place Convention Center

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

This position will provide administrative support for the Human Resources Department focusing on the day-to-day human resource functions and duties for McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena. Such as hourly payroll, employee relations, leave of absence, worker's compensation and support on HR initiatives. Reporting to the Director of HR the selected candidate will proactively partner with venue managers as well as the department managers to create the desired workplace culture and engaged and productive workers.

This role pays an hourly rate of $30.00-$33.00

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

McCormick Place Convention Center located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America. Maintain HR procedures and practices.

Business partner for Wintrust Arena providing advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding personnel practices, policy, and employment laws.

Process hourly payroll, FMLA and other LOA requests.

Maintains open-door communication policy to staff concerns and issues.

Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed and develops department goals, objectives, and systems.

Maintains Human Resource Information System records and compiles reports from database.

Conducts new-hire orientation, and other company sponsored training programs as monthly.

Update HR database with employee change requests and process paperwork.

Assist Human Resource management with managing Collective Bargaining Agreement and responding to all Union requests for information.

Maintains communication and relations with Head of Human Resources.

Investigates and remedies harassment, abuse, or mistreatment of team-members and partners with the Head of HR to complete investigation.

Helps the Company maintain its commitment to diversity.

Maintains a tracking system to ensure venues are adhering to the Alcohol Beverage Commission guidelines. Makes recommendation on training for recertification.

Bachelor's Degree or 2-4 years of HR Generalist experience.

Strong analytical skills, including reporting, creative thinker.

Experience working in a Union environment with clear understanding of Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Must be flexible with scheduling, have a sense of urgency, multi-task and possess a professional personality.

Strong computer skills, i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, able to type no less than 50 wpm.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.