Human Resources HR Generalist - New Orleans, LA

Sazerac Company

Full-time

On-site

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

HR Professional

Job Description/Responsibilities

This is a 6 month full-time temporary role on-site at The Sazerac House in New Orleans, LA.

Provides HR support for the Sazerac House team. A steward of the desired culture, providing knowledgeable and professional guidance, administers HR functions such as compliance with employment laws and regulations, policies and programs; maintenance of employment records, hiring and staffing; onboarding; data collection and analysis; accurate maintenance of HRIS systems; benefits, and training and development.

Administers onboarding for Sazerac House team members. This includes onboarding steps such as i9, NEA, dayforce set up and other internal systems. Reviews all I9 forms for new hires to ensure accurate completion; follows up with hiring managers and related partners for onboarding as needed. Ensures an overall seamless onboarding process. Recruits for intern positions for the Commercial team, as needed.
Maintains HRIS systems to insure team member personal and organizational data is accurate and up to date; maintains and audits electronic and physical employment files to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and policies/programs; compiles and analyzes data, providing reports and recommendations. Compiles and tracks key HR information. Responds to inquiries from commercial team members for systems, benefits, payroll inquiries and tuition reimbursement processing, government agencies and external organizations in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring a high level of customer service.
Guides onboarding process for new team members. Conducts new team member orientation; ensures that all new team members are given benefits, policies, and other necessary information. Develops, coordinates and communicates orientation schedules. Follows up with new team members on related questions. Leads HR orientation program for new team members and temporary agency assignments. Partners with Talent Development team for continuous improvement of the orientation program to fully meet needs of new team member and the company.
Develops and distributes assigned team member communications. Participates in planning, execution and communication of employee activities for commercial team. As a steward of the desired culture, assists with administration of culture survey process, analysis of survey responses and preparation of the presentations to communicate results. Provides knowledgeable and professional guidance to management on team member issues and recommends ways to address.
Continually monitor processes related to assigned responsibilities to reduce process failures, minimize manual work, improve quality of output and reduce time required to execute the process.
Compiles and analyzes exit interview information to identify trends and summarize results to address cultural issues. Reports findings and recommends corrective actions. Gather insights and data from team member turnover analysis.
Maintains data necessary for compliance with human resource related reporting requirements, including EEOC, DOL, ERISA, UI, OSHA, etc. Manages unemployment insurance claims process, including responses to claims. Manages the FMLA process including documentation, communication and compliance with regulations and required timelines. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices
Work closely with my manager to improve my own skills, which will lead to my improved performance and benefit my professional growth as well as the company's success. Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental KPI's. Support workforce development via administration of policies and programs; conducting training, provide coaching to improve skills and performance and ensure continuous improvement is occurring.