HR Representative Job at Lion Corporation in Beattyville

HR Representative

This role will serve as an on-site HR Representative for the Beattyville, KY, manufacturing facility. The purpose of the role is to deliver services that assist the Site in meeting its operational objectives and to act as an onsite extension of the Corporate Human Resources Department. The role will focus on delivering services that support an inclusive and respectful workplace environment with a specific focus on assisting team members with day-to-day questions/concerns, organizing and leading employee engagement activities, staffing for the hourly workforce, acting as a safety partner, and administrative duties needed to maintain personnel files, training records, and any other compliance data.

Essential functions include partnering with HR manager in recruitment and staffing activities, completing a variety of administrative tasks to support the daily operations of the West Liberty facility, entering/maintaining/managing employee data HRIS system, maintaining all HR compliance data, fostering an environment that promotes Lion's goals and core beliefs, serving as a safety partner, assisting in tracking and reporting weekly/monthly HR metrics, assisting in organizing employee engagement activities, providing support to team members in answering questions regarding policies, procedures, and other workplace issues, partnering with the HR manager when employee relations issues arise, establishing and maintaining effective relationships with team members, supervisors, and managers, working with shared services on payroll tasks, recommending improvements to processes to streamline HR operations, and staying current on local, state, and federal employment laws.

Additional qualifications include demonstrated knowledge of the human resources field, understanding of state and federal employment regulations, understanding of personnel and compliance with records management, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and other duties as assigned. Education and experience requirements include a high level of professionalism and total confidentiality, at least two years of college, including courses in human resource management or equivalent experience, at least two years of administrative or human resource experience, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, experience with UKG or another HRIS system preferred, ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, ability to demonstrate Lion's core beliefs, ability to proactively collaborate with a team, strong communication skills (written/verbal/interpersonal), and previous experience in the garment industry is a plus.