Human Resources Specialist

ABOUT US: ZOOMLION, a leading player in the global engineering machinery industry, is growing and has positions available at Zoomlion North America's Mississauga, ON location. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to share and expand your skills, consider joining Zoomlion North America's creative, innovative, and collaborative team, where we live these concepts every day. Here at Zoomlion, we are seeking the most qualified applicants who are inspired by the opportunity to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for the global market. POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for all local human resource functions as the sole HR practitioner and provides support to all staff. Functions that include recruitment, compensation, payroll, benefits, employee relations, performance management, HRMS, career planning, policies, budget, compliance, and communication. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s) Maintain day-to-day operations in all areas of human resources. Completes bi-weekly payroll for hourly and exempt employees, plus commission in ADP Workforce Now. Responsible for new employee onboarding, arranges employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material. Orders, supplies, and maintains office inventory. Interprets administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees. Provide leaders and staff with information and training related to paid time off, performance appraisals, employee relations, and other relevant topics. Could you interpret and educate staff on human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations? Maintain and update human resource documents, records, and HRMS, including organization charts, employee history, employee handbooks, and directories. Assist with the performance evaluation cycle and manage miscellaneous forms and practices. Answers phone calls, directs them to the appropriate parties, or takes messages and fields customer service calls. Schedules and organizes complex activities, including meetings, travel, conferences, and departmental and corporate events, for all members of the local organization. Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals. Prepare agendas and make decisions, such as coordinating catering for vendor luncheons, committee meetings, staff meetings, and other gatherings. Tracks and manages local HR budget expenses. Could you help with developing and implementing training and personal development plans and programs? Maintains department organizational charts in Visio. Maintains employee directory and content management on SharePoint intranet and website. Could you provide other Human Resources services as needed? POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s) Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others. Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas. Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation. Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures. Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type. Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work. Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability. Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. Goal-Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result. Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace. Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers. Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions. Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others. Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information. Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others. Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance. Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal. Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly. SKILLS & ABILITIES Education: Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Human Resources, Management, or related field. Experience: 2 plus years of experience in Human Resources Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and ADP HRIS/HRMS system(s). Visio is a plus. Certifications & Licenses: PHR or SPHR preferred Other Requirements: Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.