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    The Kroger Co.

    Retail

    DISTRICT HR SPECIALIST

    Highlands Ranch, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time2+ yrs experience$54.1k – $94.6k / yearPosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    • Minimum Salary: $54,100
    • Maximum Salary: $94,600
    • Line of Business: Grocery Retail
    • Banner Name: King Soopers
    • Education Level: High school graduate
    • Hourly or Salaried: Salaried
    Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding to support fully staffed stores with friendly associates. Interview candidates and make hiring decisions. Partner with relevant stakeholders to create and drive succession planning strategies. Ensure the accuracy, integrity, daily maintenance, release of information, storage, and confidentiality of all associate data. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

    Responsibilities

    - Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, manage the offer process and initiate pre-screening tests and background checks
    - Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding for store positions; verify that new associates are properly onboarded and trained to perform their work
    - Assist the division HR department in conducting associate investigations
    - Lead and support store leadership in implementing HR processes, procedures and programs to promote engagement, culture and retention
    - Provide counsel and coaching to management on associate issues (i.e., leaves of absence, workers compensation, PTO, policies, retention, performance, succession)
    - Coordinate and deliver (as appropriate) associate training programs, including new hire orientation, manager on duty and department leader development
    - Act as subject matter expert for associate data and human resource information systems, policies and processes
    - Respond to and resolve associate inquires with a sense of urgency and high level of service
    - Conduct exit interviews and feedback discussions to identify and track trends that may impact retention
    - Support talent acquisition in the creation and ongoing maintenance of hiring requisitions and new hire onboarding process (background checks, drug screen, I-9, new hire paperwork)
    - Assess data submissions for completeness and resolve data discrepancies
    - Support record requests by retrieving appropriate documentation and providing it to business partners when needed
    - Collect data regarding current processes; develop improved methods with input from stakeholders
    - Comply with federal, state, and local labor laws, including minor labor laws and support compliance with food and alcoholic beverage laws/regulations
    - Process data entries related to wages/salaries, terminations, status and position changes, newly hired and rehired associates, transfers, time accrual maintenance, updates to associate personal information and other HR activities in an accurate and timely manner
    - Travel to store locations to drive HR initiatives and provide consultation and support for management and onsite staff
    - Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

    Qualifications

    Minimum
    - 2+ years of experience in human resources or retail department management
    - Knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws
    - Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
    - Ability to build and maintain cooperative business partnerships
    - Effectively able to prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities
    - Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills
    - Proven knowledge and experience working with external recruiting sites, resume databases and external recruiting activities
    Desired
    - Bachelor's Degree human resources
    - Any experience in recruiting/hiring, training and development, coaching, employee relations, and/or HR strategy
    - PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    The Kroger Co.

    Kroger is an American retail company that operates supermarkets.

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