About Coast Packing:

Coast Packing doesn’t create the meals millions consume; it enhances their flavor. As a family-owned business for over a century, we've been the foremost supplier of animal fat shortenings, specializing in lard and beef tallow, across the Western United States. Our clientele includes major manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and smaller food service operations.

Role Summary:

The HR Specialist performs duties at the professional level in some or all of the following functional areas: payroll, employee relations, training, employee recognition, recruitment, employment equity programs, and benefits management. This position requires an exceptionally perceptive individual who can relate to people at all levels within the organization. The specialist must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and business requirements

Responsibilities:

Engage in recruiting efforts, which include posting job ads, coordinating interviews, processing preemployment transactions, managing information exchange, conducting orientations, and preparing new employee files.
Maintain employee personnel files.
Data entry, organize, scan, label, and file HR documents.
Maintain logs for Corrective Action, Paycheck Signature Acknowledgement, Attendance, Overtime, Meal Penalties, OSHA logs, Incident Reports, and any other HR related logs.
Compile & maintain reports and spreadsheets for distribution, including but not limited to Overtime, Meal Penalties, Attendance, Safety.
Ensures compliance with USCIS Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification; periodically audits Forms I-9.
Maintains and processes all Unemployment Notices of Entitlement and potential charges in a timely, efficient manner. Attends unemployment hearings when necessary.
Process payroll. Train and hold department leaders accountable to timely review & approval of timecards as well as effective use of timekeeping software.
Work with Safety Manager to assist employees/leadership in completing safety Accident Investigation Forms. Assist injured employees with nurse triage and clinic visits. Coordinate any flower arrangements and get well soon cards and send to injured employees.
Coaches, counsels and guides managers with employee corrective actions.
Coordinate internal and external employee training.
Prepare, distribute, collect, and maintain 45-90-day introductory period evaluations for new employees and employees who transfer departments.
Prepare and conduct New Hire Orientations.
Motivate employees and leaders to contribute to the employee appreciation committee.
Identify creative ways to acknowledge and celebrate employees.
Abide by all company policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, typically:

High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelors or Associates degree in Business Administration or HR preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of HR related experience required.
Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job with or without accommodations.

Office and plant setting. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts.

Benefits:

Competitive base salary and bonus potential
PTO
401K
Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

**We do not accept unsolicited 3rd party recruitment agency assistance.**

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