What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Specialist position at CommuteAir Recruiting Team?
Who Are We?
Whether you’re building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. CommuteAir is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA – we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.
Where Are We Going?
We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United’s Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two Crew hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Washington Dulles, Albany, NY, and Knoxville, TN. We’ve grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.
Together We Soar
Your success is our success. Community is everything to us at CommuteAir. Our diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data-driven approach, we’re innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.
Commitment to Inclusion
CommuteAir is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Artificial Intelligence in Hiring Notice
CommuteAir uses artificial intelligence and automated tools to support parts of our application review and recruiting process, including identifying relevant qualifications and managing candidate communications. These tools assist our recruiting team, but all screening, evaluation, and hiring decisions are made by humans. No AI system independently determines candidate eligibility or makes hiring decisions.
All employment decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the hiring process may contact our recruiting team for assistance.
What the position is:
The position of Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Specialist will act as the functional administrator and primary liaison between CommuteAir and the system vendor. This position will be responsible for accurate creation and update of employee records, monitor activity in the system as well as build and run reports to satisfy requests from HR and other departments in need of employee information.
Essential Functions:
- Acts as system administrator for all modules in the HRIS (Dayforce) and liaison to vendor for support and maintenance
- Ensures data privacy, confidentiality and role-based access control
- Provides end-user access support and troubleshooting assistance.
- Assesses, implements and troubleshoots integrations to other company software in collaboration with the IT software team.
- Develops human resource solutions by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends; recommends action.
- Reviews current procedures and makes recommendations for improvement.
- Prepares weekly/monthly/annual reports for senior management
- Assist Senior Management with special projects as needed.
- Prepares and updates informational materials.
- Completes and submits DOL surveys.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Regular attendance is an essential function of all positions at CommuteAir.
- All other duties as assigned
General requirements & qualifications:
- Completion of a four (4) year undergraduate program in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field and 24 months of relevant work experienceOR completion of a two (2) year associate degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field and 48 months of relevant work experience
- Master’s Degree in a related field or human resource professional certification desired but not required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI)
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Organized with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities regularly with attention to detail
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding sensitive issues and materials
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently and in a team setting
- Travel (10%)
- A valid state issued driver’s license
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and walking /standing occasionally with or without accommodation.
Visual Acuity
Includes inspection, close assembly, clerical administrative; This is a minimal standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, computer, extensive reading.
Environmental Conditions:
Inside environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
ADA Compliance:
CommuteAir is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all individuals. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws, CommuteAir ensure reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and during employment. Our goal is to foster a respectful, inclusive environment that supports accessibility and equity.
The above constitutes the general expectations of the role and should not be considered all inclusive. While some things may change as the position evolves, we expect every Commute Air employee to act in the best interest of the company, our employees, and our passengers