Your Role

The position serves as a primary HR contact for employees and managers providing guidance on policies procedures and employee-related issues while exercising strong judgment and escalating complex matters when needed. It manages endtoend employee lifecycle processesincluding onboarding internal moves leaves accommodations and offboardingand ensures accurate preparation and maintenance of employment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies procedures and employee-related matters; apply sound judgment and escalate complex issues as appropriate.

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle activities including onboarding internal transfers leaves of absence accommodations and offboarding.

• Prepare review and maintain employment documentation such as offer letters contracts employment verifications policy acknowledgments and status change records.

• Support and participate in employee relations activities including investigations conflict resolution documentation and policy interpretation.

• Maintain accurate confidential and compliant employee records in HRIS and personnel files; conduct audits to ensure data integrity.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment activities including job postings interview coordination reference checks offer preparation and pre-employment screening.

• Coordinate onboarding processes to ensure timely completion of documentation system access orientation background checks and regulatory requirements.

• Administer background checks drug and alcohol testing programs driver qualification files and other credentialing requirements as applicable by region.

• Manage contingent workforce administration including contractor onboarding and offboarding and coordination with vendors as applicable.

• Prepare and distribute employee communications related to HR programs policies and initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal state provincial and local employment laws internal policies and record retention requirements.

• Support internal and external audits compliance reporting and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate HR meetings training sessions and employee engagement or recognition activities.

• Serve as system administrator for assigned HR-related systems and programs including employee travel and expense credit card administration.

• Partner with HR leadership on projects analysis and the implementation of regional or enterprise HR initiatives.

Your Profile

Experience/ Education:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 57 years of progressive Human Resources experience preferably in a generalist or senior coordinator role.

• Working knowledge of U.S. and/or Canadian employment laws regulations and HR best practices.

• Experience supporting employee relations matters with discretion professionalism and sound judgment.

• Proficiency with HRIS systems (e.g. Workday or similar) and strong data management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional HR certification (PHR SPHR SHRMCP SHRMSCP or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• Experience supporting multistate multiprovince or geographically dispersed workforces.

• Experience with compliance audits benefits administration and leave management.

• Demonstrated involvement in HR process improvement or system implementations.

Our Offer

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development on-the-job training and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

• Paid parental leave

• Education assistance program

• Employee assistance program

• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal state or local law including as applicable applicants actual or perceived race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression (including transgender status) gender (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical condition) genetic information military service national origin ancestry citizenship status age veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal state or local law political affiliation marital status membership in an employee organization parental status expunged juvenile record or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g. accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race religion age sex genetic veteran status disability or any other status protected by federal state or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period if you are still interested in employment it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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Brenntag TA Team