Title:  Human Resources Specialist 1

Role Summary

As a Human Resource Specialist, you will be responsible for much of the operational work HR is responsible for, including HR processes, as well as supporting frontline managers with HRIS navigation and completion of manual processes. You will support the business by completing transactional tasks and ensuring critical roles are filled efficiently. You will play a critical role in ensuring that the teams are fully supported and can focus on the organization’s strategic initiatives and most-pressing, business-related needs.
 

Main Responsibilities | Activities

•    Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
•    Conducts background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
•    Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
•    Responsible for pre-employment activities, new employee onboarding and orientation.
•    Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
•    Completes offboarding activities.
•    Report preparation as required.
•    Deliver transactional and administrative support to leaders and employees.
•    Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
•    Organize and introduce internal training.
•    Other duties as assigned.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

•    Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
•    2 years’ experience with HR processes required.
•    Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Suite required 
•    Communications skills necessary to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization as well as external customers.
•    Demonstrated ability working with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
•    Experience with HRIS and enterprise software required. 

Key Personal Competencies

•    Action Oriented - Initiates timely action to address important issues.
•    Collaborates - Encourages unity rather than us vs. them thinking
•    Communicates Effectively - Clear, concise, and professional in communication.
•    Decision Quality - Considers various inputs, criteria, and trade-offs to arrive at effective decisions and recommendations.
•    Ensures accountability - Follows through on commitments.
•    Manages Ambiguity - Accepts needed change despite the uncertainty it brings.

HSEC Accountabilities

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe.  Lundin Mining Company is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:
•    Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
•    Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
•    Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community. 
•    Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
•    Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
•    Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts. 
•    Participate in HSEC training provided to them
•    Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.