.Purpose Statement: To support and partner with team members and company management in facilitation of activities and programs to provide a high-performance, continuous improvement, engaging culture and to provide day-to-day operational administration and support for the Human Resources (HR) function.Key Job Accountabilities:- Implement initiatives and programs and/or provide service/administration in any or all of the following disciplines: recruiting and staffing, employment processing, organizational design, performance management, employee development and training, compensation, health and welfare benefits, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, Affirmative Action/EEO compliance, and completing personnel transactions.- Serve as primary contact and resource for employees and managers to address HR issues, questions, and concerns while maintaining good working relationships and building credibility with employees.- Improve manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; assisting in the interpretation of policies and procedures, evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solutions; coaching and counselingmanagers and employees, etc.- Facilitate individual or group meetings to train or onboard new hires or existing employees, facilitate exit interviews, explain relevant compensation/benefit programs, etc.- Insure timely and accurate submission of information to corporate HR functional areas/systems including, but not limited to new hires, transfers, promotions, and terminations.Additional Accountabilities:- Complete special projects by clarifying project objective, setting timetables and schedules, conducting research and time/cost analysis, developing and organizing information, fulfilling transactions, communicating project status and issues, and resolving concerns.- Coordinate and maintain accurate leave of absence records while being empathetic to employees' concerns.- Identify, recommend, and develop process, policy, and procedural improvements.- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.- Administer employee service award program and/or other employee recognition programs.- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.- May perform portions of the work of higher classified positions occasionally, as assigned.- Minimal travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated < 10%).- Additional dutiesas assigned.Education/Experience Qualifications:- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.- One (1) year of related experience is required; One (1) or more years of related experience is preferred.- PHR or SPHR certification a plus.An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered