Human Resources Manager

The Salvation Army; Dorchester; On-site; USD 78,000 - 81,000

Job description

Overview

The Salvation Army’s Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center (Dorchester) is hiring a Human Resources Manager and offers an excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes vacation and sick time, holidays, and up to 3 personal days.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Location: 650 Dudley Street, Dorchester

Pay Range: $78,000 to $81,000 per year

The Kroc Human Resources Manager is responsible for employee relations, including conflict resolution, maintaining employee payroll records, performance appraisal process, and training & development. Must be able to work nights and weekends on occasion.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Certification in payroll a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of Human Resources experience
• Experience with Payroll required.
• Must have 3-5 years’ experience with directly handling employee relations matters including conflict resolution.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to create a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Current working knowledge of applicable state and federal labor and employment laws
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written & verbal)
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• High level of confidentiality, discretion, and judgment
• Working knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Strong work ethic and team player
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management in a professional manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Investigate all employee complaints – keep detailed notes and documents and review action plan with Kroc Administrator and Divisional HR Director before implementation.
• Discuss difficult or complex complaints or issues with the Kroc Administrator and Divisional HR Director before implementing a solution.
• All involuntary terminations must be discussed and reviewed with the Divisional HR Director before action is taken.
• Represents The Salvation Army as liaison with staff regarding employee relations concerns and issues, including both formal and informal counseling, conflict resolution, coaching, and when necessary, structured interventions and/or disciplinary action.

Payroll

• Processes bi-weekly payroll for Kroc.
• Review exception log to ensure that exceptions have been entered into ADP by the supervisor.
• Review all payroll records before submission to DHQ. Look for anomalies (overtime, hours over/under approved, excessive unpaid days, etc.).
• Research all issues/discrepancies, and process with support from DHQ payroll.
• Transmit ADP file to DHQ payroll bi-weekly no later than 10:00am on Mondays.
• Distribute checks and paystubs on a bi-weekly basis. Encourage employees to enroll in direct deposit.
• Comply with the regulatory standards and policies and procedures of payroll.
• Assist employees and supervisors with ADP training, payroll issues, and requests for payroll information.

Recruiting & Onboarding

• Interact and consult with Kroc Officers and supervisory personnel in overseeing the coordination and implementation of recruitment procedures, including position analysis and evaluation, job description preparation, recruitment, and applicant interviewing (includes phone screening and in-person) as requested.
• Conduct new employee orientations to ensure employees gain understanding of The Salvation Army and the Kroc Center. Ensure that the new employee understands the benefits and policies.

General Responsibilities

• Work with the Divisional HR Director to get items on the Personnel Council agenda.
• Send appropriate personnel documents to the Divisional Headquarters HR Director for long-term storage. Maintain copies of all documents at the Kroc Center in a locked cabinet.
• Status Changes – exemption changes, salary increases/decreases, FT to PT and PT to FT changes must be discussed with DHQ HR and put through the approval process prior to notifying the employee.
• Keep Kroc Work Rules up to date with the assistance of the Kroc Administrator and Divisional HR Director.
• Submit all workers’ compensation claims to Chesterfield in a timely manner.
• Attend staff meetings and Kroc Staff Leadership meetings as required.
• Direct, coordinate, and maintain The Salvation Army’s Performance Appraisal System, including training, documentation, review and analysis, and annual reporting of all employee reviews. Coordinate and oversee the annual processing of all employee Merit Increases for the Kroc Center.
• Reply to all employment verification requests with start/end dates and salary only. All unemployment requests must be handled at DHQ.
• Chair the Staff Enrichment Committee. Work with designated employees from each department to establish staff-related events.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends on occasion.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.