Human Resources Coordinator - Kansas City, MO

Title: Human Resources Coordinator       Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Pay: $30.00 per hour

The Spirit of the Position:

The Human Resources Coordinator supports the HR Business Partner in establishing and meeting professional and compliant employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture, the HR Coordinator will act as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from the Home Office and help to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned markets.

Principal Job Duties:

• Handles day-to-day HR transactions and assists the field operations as needed. 

• Supports the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs. Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to human resources. 

• Helps to coach and educate managers throughout the region with appropriate guidelines on maintaining a legally-compliant workplace. 

• Maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws in regions; updating forms, policies, procedures as needed in coordination with the home office. 

• Ensure managers sign off on hours in timely manner; work with managers to ensure proper wage and hour compliance.

• Responsible for employee maintenance in HRIS system. 

• Acts as a liaison to the Home Office related to employee benefits inquiries within the region. 

• Assist with training, safety, wellness and health, employee communications for their assigned region.

• Maintain an updated central repository of HR processes and documentation for the region.

• Review candidate background checks and upload new hires to HRIS system.

• Conducts monthly New Hire Orientation.

• Partners with HR and Ops team on charitable events & employee engagement initiatives.

• Assisting TA team with recruiting effort.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of HR, recruiting, payroll, or administrative experience.

• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service to employees and managers.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience maintaining employee records and ensuring data accuracy.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS platforms.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred but not required.

Experience:

• 1-2 years of Human Resources experience with emphasis on payroll and compliance. 

• Knowledge of current Federal, State and Local laws.

• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems. 

• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and General Microsoft Office Applications.

Skills:

• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving. Strong customer service skills and abilities. 

• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.

• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude). 

• Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.

• Excellent team building and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and multi-task.

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices. 

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.

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 qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity(EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.