Human Resources Coordinator

Who We Are: Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc. manufactures and distributes top-quality equipment that you can trust and count on at an exceptional value. We provide quality products and trusted brands to the hardware, lawn & garden, rental, agriculture and power equipment industries. We continue to strategically partner ourselves with quality products, and incorporate smart business solutions that we can utilize across our business to provide our customers exceptional value.

Why Choose GNE?

-Industry leading benefits package

-Excellent work/life balance

-Opportunity for internal growth and employee advancement

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Basic Function: The Human Resources (HR) Coordinator will provide administrative and project support to the HR department in a variety of capacities, including support for a multi-site operation including Great Northern Equipment (Rogers, MN), K&M Manufacturing (Renville, MN), and Jacks Small Engines (Forest Hill, MD). This individual will provide accurate and up-to-date employee recordkeeping and assist in the administration of assigned human resources functions including, policy/compliance review, time keeping, payroll programs and closely related activities.

Essential Functions:

• Answers general employee and supervisor inquiries related to company policies, payroll, employee leaves of absence, and benefits. Partners and/or escalates complex questions to appropriate personnel when needed or as directed.
• Supports the staffing process through posting open positions. Process open requisition(s) in the company's applicant tracking system and coordinates the completion of pre-employment processes. This person may schedule interviews, prepares offer letters and/or coordinate new hire onboarding.
• Provides general administrative support to the department, such as: entering new hires, disciplinary action processing and filing, preparing unemployment responses, scheduling meetings, and coordinating special events by overseeing GNE's Employee Engagement Team.
• Coordinates the timely and accurate filing of employment records. Schedules document/record archive and disposal according to record retention policy.
• Assists with department projects and annual events as needed, such as: benefits enrollment and the performance management process.

• Assists in the development, communication, and administration of the Company's HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Keeps supervisor informed of important developments, potential problems and related information necessary for effective management. Coordinates and communicates plans and activities with others, as appropriate to ensure a coordinated work effort and team approach.

Secondary Functions:

• Assists with injury and other workplace incident investigations.
• Assists with HR reporting and metrics.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required

• At least 2 years of administrative support experience, human resources preferred.
• Associate degree, with coursework in Human Resources, Bachelor's degree is preferred.

• Strong technical skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost judgment and discretion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of customers, Company personnel and others.
• Knowledge and experience with ADP HRIS/payroll systems preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Able to present information in forms, tables, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to operate under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to handle conflict resolution situations and take a stand when needed.

Preferred

• Experience with ADP's Workforce Now HRIS platform, strongly preferred.

• Experience developing and leading training.
• Experience with multi-site operations.

Physical Demands: 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 disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle objects, speak and hear.
• Frequent wrist and/or hand movement is required.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel:

• Local travel may be required

Work Environment:

• Office: Office setting is climate controlled and the noise level is usually quiet to moderate.
• Warehouse: Warehouse setting is partially climate controlled and the noise level is usually moderate.
• Manufacturing: Manufacturing setting is partially climate controlled and noise level is moderate to high. Personal protective equipment is required in some work areas and recommended in others. Closed toed shoes required.

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