People Solutions Specialist

What makes this a great opportunity?

We are looking for people who bring something unique to Suntory Global Spirits - themselves. We value differences and appreciate what each of us can contribute. We inspire each other and challenge ourselves to innovate, improve, come up with new ideas and try new things. We create endless opportunities to Unleash your spirit - in a culture full of excitement, creativity, challenge and fun.
This position is based in Frankfort, Kentucky and will appeal to you if you are looking to manage the end-to- end employee life cycle. You will play a critical role in managing all aspects of employee relations from Onboarding to Offboarding, bringing your unique experience and perspective, fostering a productive workplace environment, and ensuring a positive employee experience.

Role Responsibilities

• First point of contact for HR inquiries from our employees.
• Independently handle and clarify general inquiries to the HR department based on established methods and standard operating procedures
• Provide direct support to address employee and manager issues/enquiries that cannot be addressed through self-service
• Advise on, interpret and manage contracts, HR/ PS policies and procedures
• Managing human resources process and transactions via HRIS
• Facilitate and aid with document preparation for new hire orientation, discipline actions, organizing documents for employee records.
• Assist with and deliver portions of new hire orientation to all new hires
• Facilitation and implementation of new training, development, recruiting, onboarding, and other related initiatives
• Manage offboarding activities, unemployment claims, pension-related activities
• Manage/maintain timekeeping systems and timesheets; review and ensure accuracy
• Overall absenteeism management and prepare documents for disciplinary action when needed
• Preparation of payroll changes for internal payroll team including bonuses, rate changes, deductions and CBA compensation requirements (including time off pay/balances)
• Support with implementing and administering contractual agreement (CBA), employee policies, and benefits
• Liaison for employee LOA/FMLA/STD paperwork/RTW communication & process
• Liaison for other employee benefits; tuition assistance, open enrollment communications, UFCW, etc.
• Ensure Employee Relations legal requirements are met at a local level to minimize exposure and liability General support of the HR Business Partner
• Assist in Employee engagement, plan events i.e. picnics, Holiday parties, raffles, recognition, vaccines, blood drives, etc.
• Manage communication to Employees via video boards
• Contributing ideas on ways to improve our services, processes and policies
• Daily intake of employee call-in line and communicating to appropriate team membersPrepare daily and weekend manning schedule

Qualifications

Required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Human Resources Confident written and verbal English communication
• Completed Degree-level education or Professional qualification in the field of human resources or a related discipline
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and meet deadlines consistently
• Attention to detail and strong sense of responsibility
• Ability to handle sensitive & confidential information with discretion

Desired
• Experience with a shared service environment preference
• Experience working with HR systems for maintaining employee data – SuccessFactors preferred
• Experience working with a case management system is desired, but not required
• Experience with applicant tracking and T&A management system is desired
• Experience with payroll processes and benefits administration
• Preferred HR background, minimal two (2) years of clerical experience
• Ability to communicate effectively and develop rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to create reports through, dependability, organization, scheduling, confidentiality, independence, teamwork
• Possess intermediate skills with Microsoft office
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills