Human Resources Generalist

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Entry Level

Phoenix, AZ

Accommodation

About the position

As a Human Resources Generalist at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, you will play a crucial role in supporting management and the leadership team in addressing and resolving various Human Resources issues. Your responsibilities will include assisting employees with internal and external transfer requests and procedures, as well as monitoring and aiding managers and supervisors throughout the hiring process. You will coordinate and conduct essential applicant screenings, including drug tests, reference checks, background checks, motor vehicle checks, and social security number verifications. Additionally, you will maintain logs for applicant flow, drug screenings, orientations, and transfer requests, ensuring that all records are accurate and up-to-date. In this position, you will also be responsible for creating and maintaining new hire and personnel files, entering them into the Human Resources Information Systems, and assisting with the orientation of new employees. Compliance is a key aspect of this role, as you will monitor all hiring and recruitment processes to ensure adherence to local, state, and federal laws, as well as company policies and standards. You will support the processing and maintenance of payroll records as necessary and inform Human Resources management of any employee relations issues that arise within the division or property. Your role will also involve creating and maintaining filing systems, generating Human Resources data reports, and answering phone calls while recording messages. You will be expected to create and type office correspondence using a computer and serve as a Human Resources subject matter expert, participating in project teams as needed. Training new hires on Human Resources processes, programs, policies, and information systems will also be part of your responsibilities. It is essential to follow all company policies and procedures, maintain a clean and professional appearance, and uphold the confidentiality of proprietary information. You will be expected to communicate clearly and professionally, develop positive working relationships, and support your team in achieving common goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support management and the leadership team with handling and resolving Human Resources issues.
• Assist employees with internal and external transfer requests and procedures.
• Monitor and assist managers/supervisors with hiring processes and issues.
• Coordinate and conduct applicant drug screens, reference checks, background checks, motor vehicle checks, and social security number verification.
• Maintain applicant flow, drug screen, orientation and transfer request logs.
• Create and maintain new hire and personnel files and enter them into Human Resources Information Systems.
• Assist with orientation of new employees.
• Monitor all hiring and recruitment processes for compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and company policies and standards.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of all employee records and files (e.g., interview documents, I-9's).
• Support processing and maintenance of payroll records in accordance with policies and procedures, as necessary.
• Inform Human Resources management of issues related to employee relations within the division or property.
• Create and maintain filing systems.
• Generate Human Resources data reports as necessary.
• Answer phone calls and record messages.
• Create and type office correspondence using computer.
• Serve as Human Resources subject matter expert and participate on project teams.
• Train new hires on Human Resources processes, programs, policies, information systems, etc.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• At least 1 year of related work experience.
• No supervisory experience required.
• No specific license or certification required.