HR COORDINATOR

Founded in 1869, Lake View Cemetery, one of the most prestigious and beautiful garden cemeteries in the United States is seeking a full time HR Coordinator to join our staff.

This is a hands-on position reporting to the CEO that will handle a variety of human resource and payroll functions to support the overall operation of the cemetery including employee relations, administering and updating policies and procedures, benefits, training, communications, recruiting, onboarding, record-keeping, file maintenance and legal and union contract compliance.

What You will be doing:

• Working with the COO to assure positive union relations in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Assisting and supporting an effective workforce planning process.
• Coordinating the payroll function to assure correct payroll entries, PTO tracking, and reviewing time sheets to provide timely and accurate pay.
• Administering health and welfare plans (health, vision, dental, 401K, AFLAC, HSA) including evaluation of plans, and options at renewal.
• Communicating benefits provisions, and plan changes, and serving as a resource to employees with any questions and concerns about benefits, pay, and/or other employee relations issues.
• Processing required documents through payroll, insurance providers, or others to ensure correct record-keeping and proper deductions. This includes enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Tracking, keeping records, and recommending attendance corrective action as appropriate.
• Coordinating and processing all unemployment, workers’ compensation, and disability claims through the proper agency and/or TPA.
• Administering the Cemetery’s drug testing program.
• Maintaining the personnel files for new and existing employees following best practices and legal compliance.
• Maintaining the employee policy manual and reviewing and recommending revisions as appropriate including job descriptions.
• Coordinating the performance review process and guiding managers in addressing performance management issues.
• Recommending and coordinating training programs for the organization.
• Coordinating the hiring process with department managers to identify the competencies needed for openings, and then recruiting, interviewing, and conducting background checks, etc. to facilitate the hiring process.
• Participating and providing guidance to managers in conducting employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Initiating and managing HR related projects in coordination with the leadership team.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

The Education and/or Experience You Need:

• Associate degree in human resources or a related field or equivalent experience.
• A bachelor’s degree and HR certification are a plus.
• At least three years related experience needed.
• Previous experience in a union environment is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management system.
• ADP payroll experience is preferred.

What you need to be successful in this position:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent internal and external interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A willingness to perform administrative tasks.
• In-depth knowledge of current HR best practices and federal, state, and local legal compliance.
• Time management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Work well in a team-oriented environment.

Information about the job:

• This is a full-time, on-site position that is open due to the retirement of the incumbent.
• The schedule is Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
• Compensation will be dependent upon the level of experience of selected candidate.
• This is an individual contributor position reporting to the CEO with CFO and COO oversight.

About Lake View Cemetery

Lake View (located between Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road just outside of Little Italy and the University Circle area) not only offers a final resting place for all levels of society, but is the home of the Wade Chapel, Garfield Monument, numerous trees cultivated for scientific, ornamental, and educational purposes, and many events during the year such as summer trolly tours, concerts, guided tours, bird walks, and much more.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• related: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person