Human Resource Specialist (B Shift)

at  Seaboard Foods

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Specialist to support our B shift plant operations team. The human resources specialist will have administrative and strategic responsibilities and assist with essential functions such as auditing for compliance, data entry, labor relations, and customer service. Additionally, this position will handle issues related to employee relations, compensation, food, and workplace safety.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork, and connecting every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work,” representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• High school graduate.
• High level of maturity, self-directedness, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Basic Microsoft Office suite skills; Excel and Word
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including presentations.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a related field.
• Intermediate in Microsoft Office suite; ADP or similar HRIS

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Audits system records for compliance, following up with HR/Plant management to ensure records are corrected timely.
• Conduct investigations and issue low-level discipline when applicable.
• Works within established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Resolves questions/concerns of employees by providing information on processes and the related policies and referring to others where necessary for policy interpretation.
• Using clear and effective communication, building effective working relationships within the organization, and delivering high-quality professional/customer-centered service with guidance from management.
• Prepares or maintains employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
• Performs basic clerical tasks, including answering phones, data entry, scanning, and copying to ensure employee files are maintained accurately.
• Develop your knowledge and capabilities through formal and informal training and coaching.
• Any tasks, special projects, or duties assigned by management.
  CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.
  Decision Quality
  Makes good and timely decisions that align with the organization.
  Manages Complexity
  Has the ability to make sense of problems/issues and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve when necessary.

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily an office environment with some exposure to the plant production floor.
• While performing the duties of this job on the production floor, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions and may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment depends on which environment you are working in and if the area requires hearing protection.
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management