Field HR Generalist

$62,978 - $76,973/Yr

HMSHost - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Field HR Generalist is responsible for supporting efforts to effectively administer HR policies and procedures in a branch or multiple branches. This pivotal role bridges the gap between strategic and tactical HR functions, initiatives, and processes. The Generalist uses judgment and discretion to provide problem-solving advice and counsel to the DO/SrDO, operations management, and branch staff, or to escalate HR issues as required. The Generalist typically leads branch or area level projects and may serve as a team member on regional HR projects. This is an exempt position and reports to the HR Manager or Regional HR Director, depending on local requirement.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a position of trusted adviser to all operations managers.
• Partners with the HR Manager to establish and maintain a positive and visible HR presence in the branch among associates at all levels.
• Identifies trends and regularly communicates branch level issues with the HR Manager.
• Collaborates with and provides daily advice to operations managers on employee discipline, performance management, retention, engagement, rewards, and recognition.
• Maintains in-depth technical knowledge of HR best practices, federal/state/local regulations and statutes, and company HR policies and procedures.
• Conducts confidential HR counseling, investigations, and exit interviews.
• Gathers, analyzes, understands, and monitors operational data and useful HR metrics such as turnover rates, wage rates, staffing levels, diversity, and sales data.
• Collaborates with regional HR staff to proactively source, recruit, screen, interview, offer, hire, and orient candidates/new hires.
• Develops and delivers new hire orientation, required policy training, and corporate developed trainings.
• Understands airport/landlord policies and procedures and partners with operations to ensure compliance.
• Responds to associate inquiries and questions related to compensation, leave, scheduling, assignments, complaints, policies and procedures, and the full-cycle onboarding process.
• Performs general HR functions including employee file maintenance, preparation of logs, and PeopleSoft systems data entry and maintenance.

Requirements

• Requires 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience.
• Requires minimum of 3-5 years of HR Recruiting or related HR Generalist experience.
• Requires the study and knowledge to earn SHRM certification.
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents.
• Requires leadership skills and ability to be part of a team with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Requires working knowledge of HR technical subjects.
• Requires proficiency with HR and business software/systems and experience with preparing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
• Requires national, regional, and area travel.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program - refer a friend and earn a bonus