Human Resources Associate - Big River Resources

Big River Resources is looking to add an HR Associate to the team at the West Burlington corporate office location. The HR Associate assists with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources functions and duties. The Human Resources Associate helps with the implementation of services, policies, and programs; reports to the Human Resources Manager and assists company managers with HR issues.

Big River Resources provides employees with excellent benefits, growth opportunities and a family oriented atmosphere. If you want to work on a great team, have a positive outlook and are eager to learn, keep reading!

Big River Resources offers a clean, safe and competitive employment opportunity. Big River also offers a competitive benefit package that includes low deductible and low premium health insurance, PTO available on day 1, discretionary annual cash incentives and profit sharing, company paid family dental coverage, and much more!

This position will be challenging and gratifying, while working alongside an excellent team. If this sounds like a team you would like to join, make sure to apply today using our quick application!

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Qualifications

To perform the Human Resources Associate job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the company Human Resources Associate.

• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality
• General knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures and Healthcare compliance
• Experience in administration of benefits and other HR programs
• Minimum Associate Degree within related field or equivalent experience
• Skills in database management and record keeping
• Strong customer services skills and attitude
• Ability to work with a team to create effective departmental strategies and meet team goals
• Ability to work with many different people with different personalities
• Strong computer skills, including spreadsheet database usage, Excel and Microsoft Word. Must be technology savvy and highly organized
• Strong multi-tasking ability and ability to work through ambiguity
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully
• Ability to understand general accounting concepts
• Some travel between facilities

Reporting to this position: None

Description of Duties

• Recruiting and staffing logistics
• New employee orientation, development, and training logistics and record-keeping
• Assisting with employee relations
• Employee communication
• Employee compensation and benefits administration
• Employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health reporting
• Employee services
• Assists with special events and meeting coordination
• Maintaining the board room
  • Setup for board meetings and special events
  • Make sure plates, cups, napkins are in supply for meetings
• Maintaining employee files and the HR filing system
• Assisting with the day-to-day efficient operation of the HR office
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Reconciling invoices
• Payroll accounting general journal setup
• Worker's compensation tracking and reporting
• Updating company org charts as changes occur
• Processing COBRA documentation
• All other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. The physical ability to use the telephone. Specific vision abilities require the use of personal computer by the job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to have oral expression, oral comprehension, written expression, written comprehension.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is low.