Job Details
Job Location
Northampton MA - Northampton, MA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Human Resources
Description
Company Overview
BLUROC is one of North America's leading providers of right-of-way access solutions. From pipelines to power lines to civil projects, we offer unmatched expertise in total access planning, clearing, site work and restoration services. When customers choose BLUROC as their access company, they're also choosing North America's largest supplier of access mats and products for building temporary or permanent roads-which means they can be as confident in their materials as they are in their project plan.
These end-to-end solutions are delivered by an experienced, reliable team who place a priority on safety, environmental sensitivity, cost, and timeliness. In short, BLUROC goes the extra mile to ensure our clients' projects are successful.
Position Description
Supports and/ or implements Human Resources policies and activities including, but not limited to, employee and/or labor relations, benefits administration, recruiting, safety coordination, training, personnel record management, and special projects as assigned.
Responsibilities
May be responsible for any or all of the following:

• Supports/ executes benefits administration, including the annual benefits open enrollment process, claims resolution, distribution of annual employees notices as required, and benefits reporting requirements.
• Supports hiring managers with recruitment strategies and coordinates the screening, interviewing, and on-boarding processes to hire qualified individuals.
• Assists management in the development of solutions through cultural and process perspective organizational development.
• Resolves employee relations issues through a systematic approach. Counsels employees and managers concerning work-related problems, conducts exit interviews, provides feedback to management.
• Conducts new-employee orientations and administers pre-employment tests & reference checks
• Performs data entry of all employee lifecycle transactions (new hire, promotions, transfers, and terminations, etc.).
• Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database as needed.
• Performs internal audits of HR forms as directed.
• Demonstrates and encourages a cooperative and congenial working relationship between others, within and outside the company.
• Conducts research, analyzes data, and completes special projects and additional duties as assigned.
• As needed, manages the coordination of employee events at the Corporate location, including employee meetings, lunches, activities, etc.

Qualifications
Position Requirements:

• Associate's or Bachelor's (preferred) degree with emphasis in Business Administration or Human Resources Management preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency with HRIS software
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills
• Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion and proven ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Flexibility and willingness to put in the extra effort when necessary to meet company priorities
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills and ability to demonstrate critical-thinking skills.
• Inclination to think independently and work proactively with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to work under pressure, in a dynamic environment and manage deadlines and high volumes
• Experience developing presentations, generating reports, and recommendations to management teams.
• Previous experience supporting various cultures, professions, and educational backgrounds and managing relationships effectively with a variety of levels of staff.
• Ability to positively interact and collaborate in a team environment.
• Demonstrated time management skills; ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail, accurate data entry and excellent proofing capability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Personal Attributes
Interpersonal Communication Navigate and relate with all levels of the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Integrity and Trust Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Team Building Creates unity and productivity of team under management; team members state that they feel part of a high-performing team; is able to improve performance and motivate to excellence; develops team building and team motivating activities
Presentation Skills Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working.
Internal Partnering Relating to peers on a personal level; cooperating with peers; joint problem solving; responding to accolades; handling peer conflict.