Maintains and enhances the company’s human resources by planning, implementing and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs and practices. Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of one or more additional programs such as Training, Loss Prevention, and Safety.Job DescriptionJob DescriptionESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSResponsible for oversight and supporting employees within the Great Lakes Business Unit.Manages Employee Relations Team responsible for supporting multiple Business Units in receiving, investigating, and resolving employee concerns.Provides support to Global HR Director related to companywide initiatives and HR policies and procedures.Ensures that HR is accessible to all employees by supporting an “open door” policy to handle any concerns and/or issues voiced by employees, followed by detailed investigations, offering possible solutions and actions to reach closure.  Ensures integrity and confidentiality of all parties throughout the process.Maintains business relationships by developing an understanding of the strategies, business operations; attending client meetings; assisting in preparation of presentations; answering questions; explaining policies and procedures and providing viable alternatives.Identifies training and development needs by analyzing operational results, job requirements, operational problems, plans, forecasts and current training programs. Achieves training and development needs by researching, consulting with subject matter, training and design implementation experts as necessary.Provides for effective use of human capital by ensuring integration of succession planning, performance management, career development, recruiting, job study analysis and workforce diversity that assist the organization in achieving its business strategies.Responds to all legal charges such as Wage & Hour complaints and EEOC claims in conjunction with company legal counsel; responsibilities include ensuring timely EEOC responses and resolving EEOC complaints through mediation.Complies with federal, state and local legal requirements by studying and reviewing new and existing laws; auditing and enforcing adherence to requirements; rendering opinions; advising management on needed actions.Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses.Increases employee’s effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training; communicates job expectations, values, strategies and objectives; coaches, counsels and disciplines employees; plan, monitor and appraise job results; foster a climate conducive for offering information and opinions; provides educational opportunities.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Areas pursuant to Company plan guidelines.

REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.  Other combinations of job related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.Five years of experience or more preferred working in a human resources department; including minimum of three years of management responsibility in Human Resources.Expertise with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.Physical Demands:  Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and use of keyboard/computer. Work requires occasional bending, reaching and lifting/moving up to 35 pounds. Work is subject to tight deadlines and interruptions can be stressful. Travel to store locations as necessary.

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This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions and qualifications required of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of the tasks listed in this job description. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change with or without notice. The Company reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

 

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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