Why J.McLaughlin? 

J.McLaughlin was founded in 1977 by brothers Kevin and Jay McLaughlin with a mission to create an American Sportswear brand that offered two key components: classic clothing with current relevance and a retail environment that has a neighborhood feel. The J.McLaughlin brand has always been more about style than fashion: straightforward, unpretentious, and devoid of the superfluous. Our clothing is rooted in the tradition of sport, work, and play. With over 150 retail locations, each store is entirely unique, attentively designed to reflect the town's color, character, and architecture. This attention to detail extends to exemplary customer service and local philanthropic engagement. 

Our “Culture of Kindness” creates an environment with respect, politeness, consideration, and empathy that creates a family like atmosphere and focuses on giving back to the community. The company has an entrepreneurial spirit which fosters great experience and career opportunities, complemented with our great incentive benefits programs.

Overview

J.McLaughlin is a specialty American Sportswear and Accessories brand headquartered in New York. J.McLaughlin has the reputation for being “local and loyal”, building meaningful relationships within the each community and providing customers with highly personalized service. We are a growing company with a focus on our culture of kindness, cultivating an exceptional atmosphere in which to work and shop.

We are looking for an experienced Part-time HR Administrator to join our team on a temporary basis. This role will administer HR processes and be the primary point of contact for employee questions. The position also has an active role in ensuring all human resource functions are complying with local, state, and federal regulations. Our ideal candidate has experience with HR procedures and can juggle various administrative tasks in a timely manner.

About the role

Essential Functions:

• Answer employees queries about HR-related issues

• Process new hires, status changes, and terminations in the HRIS system in alignment with laws and regulations. Communicate and coordinate changes as needed with Payroll.
• Support the development and enhancement of employee lifecycle processes.
• Oversee and maintain optimal function of the HRIS in partnership with vendor. Make updates to settings and turn on/leverage functionality to support automation of processes.
• Ensure system is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

• Create regular reports and presentations on HR metrics (e.g. turnover rates). Support data audits, reviews and trend analysis.
• Organize and maintain personnel records.
• Prepare HR documents, like employment contracts and new hire guides.
• Participate in and support HR projects as required including employee communication and engagement events.

• Coordinate training assignment and tracking of completion.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What we are looking for

Skills & Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in relevant/similar HR roles.
• Ability to commute and work from our office on an as-needed basis.
• Thorough knowledge of US and multi-state labor laws and a working understanding of human resource principles, practices and procedures.
• Experience with HR software, like HRIS or HRMS. Experience with ADP preferred.
• Computer literacy (MS Office applications, in particular)
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment 
• Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize important projects
• Strong phone, email and in-person communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills
• Effective HR administration and people management skills
• BS in Human Resources or relevant field preferred

Equal Opportunity

J.McLaughlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.