Human Resources (HR) Specialist w/focus on Benefits

Human Resources (HR) Specialist W/Focus On Benefits

San Antonio Office - San Antonio, TX 78237

Overview

Level: Experienced Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage: None Category: Human Resources

Description

Are you passionate about educating and providing support to a company's people, your business partners? Are you always looking for innovative and effective ways to help people? Do you consider employees to be a company's number one asset? Are you ready to provide next level support to help delivery top-quality experience and service? If so, joining the Human Resources team at Silver Eagle could be the right career move for you.

At Silver Eagle Beverages, we consider our HR Specialist to be an HR Business Partner who is responsible for a wide range of functions including aligning business objectives with the corporate employee groups, day to day activities and problem resolution with employees and managers, recruiting and onboarding, employee development, organization effectiveness, compensation, employee relations, HR policies and procedures, HR legal compliance, and organizational culture. This role ensures effective execution and support of the employees and managers is aligned with the Business Objectives, HR Strategy and Silver Eagle's Operating Principles.

Job Duties:

• Develops actionable HR plans to support the achievement of departmental goals. Works cross functionally to achieve business outcomes and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Administers health and wellness plans, including enrollments and terminations. Processes required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record keeping and proper deductions. Serves as the COBRA administrator for the company.
• Acts as a liaison with various insurance carriers and fosters effective relationships with client representatives.
• Processes and manages FMLA requests and assists with Short Term Disability claims.
• Proactively identifies organizational needs (talent assessment, team effectiveness, staffing, etc.) and develops strategies for resolving and addressing needs.
• Assesses organizational capabilities and identifies skill gaps of key managers. Actively participates with business leadership to source, evaluate, select and on-board talent.
• Coaches managers and their teams on the development of others to advance movement of talent across business groups.
• Builds and drives employee engagement. Advises and coaches managers on resolving employee issues. Personally manages complex or significant employee relations issues.
• Directs, recommends and proactively communicates appropriate implementation of HR policies, practices and initiatives. Ensures legal and regulatory compliance including equal employment opportunity/affirmative action, FLSA requirements, etc.
• Works with accounting, legal, and tax departments to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with all tax laws.
• Leads the preparation and communication of information to current and former employees about benefit programs, procedures, changes, and government-mandated disclosures.
• In concert with management, builds and drives a positive employee culture.
• Champions a safe work environment and demonstrates effectual leadership.
• Actively participates in employee communications and provides right-touch HR support to the business.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. PHR or SHRM – CP preferred.
• 2-5 years of progressive experience in human resources business support role.
• Working knowledge of Paycom is preferred.
• Strong, people management skills with hourly and salaried populations.
• Excellent at developing strong business relationships with the managers and employees supported by this role. Experience in all facets of human resources including knowledge of recruitment processes, employee relations, and legal compliance requirements.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills; good listening skills; a team player who demonstrates the ability to relate to employees at all levels of the Company.
• Approachable, inspires trust and confidence. Ability to use good judgment and discretion with highly confidential business and employee information.
• Must be adept at analyzing facts and issues, identifying options, and able to decide and recommend a course of action.
• Independent and organized work style: Effectively manage time and prioritize, assume and manage multiple tasks without close supervision, adapt to change, and consistently meet deadlines. Ability to make independent decisions and regularly suggest ways to improve services and processes.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions:

1. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
2. Work hours will vary daily due to business needs.