Regional Human Resources Business Partner

BHJ USA, LLC. is a leading supplier of fresh/frozen meat blends to both the wet and dry pet food industries. Under the direction of the HR & Payroll Manager, this position provides talent acquisition, benefit, payroll, leave, employee relations management and safety to the Company by performing the following functions including:

• Implements human resources programs by providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, employee relations and retention.
• Responsible for onboarding process, including scheduling drug screens, compiling new hire packages, facilitating orientation and safety videos thru learning system.  Conducts benefit enrollment for all new hires
• Develops human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information, recommending courses of action.
• Improves manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching and counseling managers and employees.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Assists in weekly payroll preparation of location timecards and information for corporate payroll processing.  Duties include reviewing and computing employee timecards; entering employee master file information and pay data.  Maintains all employee electronic files.
• May act as backup to corporate payroll processor.   May coordinate changes and modification to payroll and HRIS products.  Recommends changes to payroll processes and procedures.
• Responsible for processing enrollments, changes, and terminations for health, dental, life, and other plans in a timely and accurate fashion.  May assist in reconciling monthly bills for these benefits along with processing life and disability claims.
• Serves as primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators for regional location.
• Implements, maintains, and improves benefit processes and procedures to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• May assist corporate in administering ACA reporting
• May monitor and coordinate transfer of data to external parties for services, premiums, and plan administration; investigates and resolves any discrepancies.
• Develops communication tools with the assistance of brokers for benefits orientations and open enrollments 
• Administers and tracks FMLA and Leaves of Absences
• Conducts formal investigations into complaints, sexual harassment, etc. and makes recommendation to dept. head for resolution.
• Provides customer service support to all levels of associates
• Adhere to attendance guidelines of the company.
• Safety Support Role (Will vary by region assigned)
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments in conjunction with applicable EHS programs and/or regulations
• Champions post-accident investigation and prepares report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management
• Monitors expected timeframes for completion of monthly safety training by employee and ensures timely completion of training within the defined parameters
• Coordinates or conducts Safety audits, meetings, drills, CPR and hearing tests as required.
• Coordinates or conducts plant forklift certification program and compliance of daily forklift checklists.
  

• Required knowledge/experience:

• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefit programs including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, Medicare, Social Security and DOL requirements.
• Knowledge of and ability to use HRIS systems
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Verbal communication skills
• Written communication skills
• Organizational and prioritization skills
• At least (3) years of HR experience in a Benefits Administrator role, payroll, or generalist.
• PHR or CEBS certification, preferred 
• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business or related field required
• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to work as a part of a team and treat coworkers with respect