Senior Human Resources Generalist

The Details: 

Position: HR Sr. Generalist 

Location: Costa Mesa, CA (in office position) 

Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday 9a - 6p

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000

The Spirit of the Position:

LAZ Parking is looking for a Senior Human Resources Generalist to join the team. The Senior Human Resources Generalist reports to the Regional HRBP and Regional VP. The position is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, including but not limited to maintaining the HRIS, managing employee relations, training, onboarding/recruiting and adhering to compliance regulations and policies to assist with building and maintaining a positive and productive team environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works well with others and is a strong team leader.
• Guide and advice management on state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Record all personnel transactions such as new hires, promotions, benefits, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics in HRIS and payroll systems for all employees; generate reports and analyze data. Update HRIS to reflect all necessary employee status changes.
• Ensuring compliance with multiple Collection Bargaining Agreements.
• Leverage analytics, data and reporting to identify better ways to drive results.
• Respond to unemployment notices timely for best results favorable to the company. Coordinate with manager and UI representatives in preparation of UI hearings.
• Act as a liaison to the Home Office related to employee benefits inquiries within the region.
• Assist and coordinate with Safety Manager and Managers on worker’s compensation cases, LOA, and RTW status, maintaining DOT records. Ensure compliance of DOT requirements when recruiting/hiring of shuttle drivers and transfers to shuttle driver positions.
• Handle and communicate FMLA/CFRA designations including worker’s compensation leaves.
• Assist in recruiting location management and administrative positions, including recruitment, posting ads, resume screening and potentially interviewing. Conduct and coordinate new hire orientation and training. Coordinate with the Talent Acquisition Team for recruitment/hiring of frontline positions.
• Answer and/or refer employee questions regarding Payroll, Benefits, Work/Life, PTO, Company & Union Policies etc. Ensure eligibility of union benefits and meet benefits reporting deadlines. Manage and handle union benefits audits.
• Assist with Employee Relations as an integral part of the management team. Assist with creating and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a positive team environment.
• Conduct investigations of reported employee concerns. Recommend and coordinate with Regional HRBP, RVP and GM to resolution.
• Assist with the worker’s compensation reporting procedures and coordinate with various entities through the process to closing of the cases. Record OSHA recordable cases to ensure accurate data in OSHA 300.
• Assist the Regional Leadership with coordinating employee events to promote teamwork and a positive work environment.
• Provide assistance and support in the absence of the Regional HRBP.
• Handle and manage additional projects and tasks assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 or more years HR experience with a workforce of 300 employees, including experience with union labor force.

SKILLS:

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, strong internet skills using external websites.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks through to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate well with team members as well as independently.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage time to meet set deadlines.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Attention-to-detail and high-level of accuracy required.
• Prior experience with HRIS or other HR technology desired
• Able to drive, has valid CA driver’s license.
• Able to travel to other states as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to consistently sit for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to stand and walk occasionally to various worksites and other areas of the airport.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects of at least 30 pounds in weight.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat and lift occasionally throughout a shift.
• Ability to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Ability to perform functions that require repetitive motions using hands, wrists, and arms.
• Ability to express or exchange information, instructions, ideas, etc. by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discrimination in sound.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.