Human Resource Associate

DISH Network is an innovative industry leader distinguished by its pioneering spirit.  Ever since our establishment in 1980, we’ve been the ideal workplace for people with adventurous spirit and creativity, who are smart risk takers and aggressive winners - all those for whom the status quo just isn’t enough.   Our Fortune 200 Company continues to define the curve in television entertainment.  We are always improving and extending our products and delivering greater value to people, including our workforce of 25,000 plus.   Come explore the big picture with us!

 

Our 11 U.S.-based Customer Service Centers provide award-winning, world-class customer service to millions of customers, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.  Our Customer Service and Technical Service Representatives, as well as our Sales Representatives, strive to consistently delight our customers by providing them with quality experiences.

 

The human resource associate is responsible for performing a wide variety of entry level human resources functions. Including but not limited to: recruitment, compensation, benefits, regulatory compliance, training and employee relations

• Coordinates human resources activities with business partners and human resources manager and team members to ensure that required HR tasks are completed on time and to expectations.
• May coordinate recruiting activities such as background checks and drug screens, new hire orientation and paperwork, phone screens and interviewing.
• May coordinate compensation activities such as data entry, compensation committee auditing, Performance Appraisal audits and salary validation.
• May assist in benefits activities such as helping employees complete paperwork, verifying enrollment, answering the Benefits Customer Service Line and email, and conducting benefits orientation.
• May assist with training programs by putting together materials and assisting in courses.
• Follows directions from superiors on specific human resources tasks.
• Maintains working knowledge of EchoStar HR policies and procedures to be able to communicate with departments on all human resources and corporate initiatives.
• Prepares and maintains human resources related reports and distributes as appropriate. Performs administrative functions including but not limited to: filing, data entry, and assisting employees with forms and the employee self-service kiosk.
• Required to move, remain flexible and quickly change from one task to the next as business needs change

Education and Experience

Associates degree required, Bachelors degree preferred, or 2 years of experience. Basic knowledge of local, state and federal laws related to employment

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to effectively respond to and interact with all but executive levels of organizational staff. Competencies include excellent presentation/facilitation, organizational, analytical, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Requires high level computer expertise, including use of database, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications.
• Flexible, innovative and the ability to excel in a fast paced, growth-oriented and time-critical environment.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical and non-technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Benefits:

• Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming
• Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies

We are a Drug Free Workplace

Dish Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer