Position Title: HR Generalist

Compensation:

Full-time, Salary Grade E45

Company Information:

ARG is the longest continuously operating refinery in North America dating back to 1881. Privately held, the employees and leadership pride themselves on offering competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive culture of growth and learning. In addition to a 401k retirement plan to which the company makes matching contributions, ARG offers participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to qualified employees, through which they share in the profits of the company.

Scope & Responsibilities of HR Generalist: (Not limited to)

This role assists in administering different aspects of the HR function such as, administering company payroll, recruitment and onboarding, training delivery, compensation and benefits while following the organization’s policies and procedures. This position will report to the HR Director.

Benefits Available to HR Generalist:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, Optical & Prescription
• Health Savings Accounts & Flexible-Spending Plans
• Life, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance Options
• Short & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Escalating Paid Vacation Plans
• Paid Holidays & Personal Days
• Education & Employee Assistance Plans
• Employee Stock Ownership & 401 (k) Plans

Education & Experience for HR Generalist:

Associate degree in human resources or business management preferred plus 1-3 years related experience or High School diploma and 3-5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be willing to participate in continuing educational courses via home study, seminars, etc. as required to stay abreast of state and federal regulations, benefits, etc.

Other Qualifications of HR Generalist:

• Serves as the local point of contact for timecard entry questions, employee status changes, employee benefit changes, leaves of absence and other payroll adjustments.
• Provides support in functional areas of HR including but not limited to recruitment and onboarding, employee records, employee relations, performance management, compensation management, benefits administration, and training coordination.
• Processes paperwork for functional areas of HR according to established procedures including but not limited to, training attendance and course information records, training/internship grant invoicing, recruiting schedules, new employee/termination processes, etc.
• Responsible for input, maintenance, and extraction of employee information from the various database systems utilized by HR.
• Responsible for the organization of various employee events including annual benefits open enrollment. and service awards preparation.
• Designs, develops, implements, coordinates, and facilitates company mandatory training programs as well as non-mandatory but role specific trainings identified by area manager. Evaluates training effectiveness. May function as the subject matter expert (SME) for ARG’s learning management system (LMS).

• Payroll Competencies: Data Entry, Payroll Tax Compliance, Direct Deposit Administration, Garnishments and Levies, Pay and Bonus Calculations and Timesheet Auditing.
• HR Competencies: Employee Data Management, HR Policy Administration, HR Regulatory Compliance, Human Resource Management Systems (experience with ADP Workforce Now and Adherence to Confidentiality).
• Administrative Competencies: Planning and Organization, Prioritization, Internal/External Communication Skills (including presentation skills), Scanning Accuracy and Customer Service.

Physical & Cognitive Demands of HR Generalist:

Meet deadlines, focus attention, work independently, use independent judgement, work with a team, communicating, reading comprehension, critical thinking/troubleshooting. Some travel.

Physical Demands: seeing, speaking, hearing, sitting, walk/climb, stand/reach, listen, writing, driving, keyboarding. Push/pull/lift/carry 25 pounds.

Additional Notes:

This position, as well as every other position at American Refining Group, is required to conduct their work at a high level of safety and quality performance. We require our employees to adhere to safety policies and procedures and expect they will help and encourage colleagues to do so as well. Our goal is to strive for a Zero-Incident environment that is a benefit to our employees and community. Our commitment to safety is identified as one of our core values: “Safety is our Compass”. Employees are expected to understand and operate under current Process Safety Management guidelines in accordance with their role. Adherence to our Refinery Conduct of Operations in refinery and safety-sensitive functions is critical to our ongoing commitment to reliable operations.

American Refining Group, Inc. executes and maintains an ISO certified Quality Management System to meet specified customer requirements for product performance, safety, and service.
Employees are expected to understand and operate under the guidelines of the Quality Management System while executing the functions of their position.

ARG culture promotes ongoing training and mentoring that is intended to be a developmental partnership for all (employees are subject to ongoing performance reviews and feedback).

This is not a job bid - external recruiting is being conducted concurrently with internal posting. Applicant will be selected based on qualifications and a job interview; final selection will rest solely with the Company.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; they are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

EEO Employer –ARG is committed to providing reasonable accommodation in our recruiting and employment practices. If assistance is needed to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at 814-368-1258.