Employee Experience/Community Relations Specialist - Full-Time

As the first impression of our company for a new applicant, the Employee Experience/Community Relations Specialist will work to manage open positions, screen applicants for departments, and create a positive experience for our applicants through the recruiting process. After the applicant is hired, this position will assist the new teammate during the onboarding and initial training processes to ensure the new teammate is set up for success with Buehler’s. This position was developed to help make Buehler’s a Great Place To Work!

This individual will be expected to work at the following Buehler's Locations - Orrville, Massillon and Portage Lakes.  

Typical responsibilities of an Employee Experience/Community Relations Specialist may include:

• Recruiting
  • Keeps training catalog up to date
  • Contact with all departments for store hiring needs – Request openings from HR
  • Evaluate candidates and use Talent Management as a resource
  • Post internal job flyers by timeclocks
  • Set up initial interviews- Phone screening or face to face
  • Completes Dayforce interview notes and decline/advance candidate
  • Updates step in process
  • Schedule final interview with Department Hiring Manager
  • Responsible for communication with declined candidates
  • Communicate with HR when a position has been filled and needs closed
• Hiring Process
  • Background Checks
  • I-9
  • New hire/Rehire form in Dayforce
• Onboarding Process
  • Assist with Uniform Orders
  • Buehler’s overview (playbook)
  • Introduction to Buehler’s and Culture
  • Completing Employee Onboarding Forms
  • TeamRelate
  • Explaining Employee Benefits/Perks
  • Communication Mediums / HR
  • Wellness Program Explanations
  • Show New Hires Dayforce Basics
  • Store Tour
  • Store Phone Usage
  • Career Path Reinforcement
• Community Relations Duties

• Training/Development Operations
  • Coordinating Department Training
  • Meeting Store’s Managers to discuss hiring needs
  • Preparing For Department Hand Off
  • Monitoring Onboarding Completion
  • Monitor compliance reports for store
  • IOP Completion
  • Cross Training schedule
  • Track training hours by employee and reports them to Support Office

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Promotes teamwork and good morale

Customer Minded

• Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service

Product Minded

• Making sure the team follows protocol for training initiatives

Stable Minded

• Exhibits great leadership qualities
• Conveys urgency when appropriate

Detail Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive; able to multitask effectively
• Able to plan ahead, proactive.
• Is organized
• Follows through on all directives and requirements.  Follows through to ensure all paperwork and requirements are completed, accurate, and on time.

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Be an example for your team by exhibiting the 6 characteristics of a great employee; embracing the 6, 5, 3 mentality and execution
• Reliable and dependable.
• Practices and promotes Buehler’s programs and initiatives, Certifications, etc.
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

Attained at least 18 years of age

Able to meet the requirements to occasionally stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# and occasionally 80#

Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problems

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Additional position details:

• Non-exempt hourly position
• 40 Hours a week - Store hours and some weekends

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer.  We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.