Trainee, HR Generalist

Responsibilities

• Embody and reflect Intersport’s performance-based culture and commit him/herself and team to the highest standards for all agency work
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver executional excellence
• Payroll: Learn with the goal of being able to serve as back-up for interfacing/opening state payroll; full-time and part-time team members, etc.; and occasionally process HRIS changes
• Benefits Administration: Learn with the goal of being able to serve as back-up for support, as needed, with annual benefits open enrollment process and aid team members in benefit selection and troubleshooting
• Affiliate tasks: Assist in tracking employee leave (e.g. FMLA and similar), assist with the processing of short- and long-term disability information for all new claims, facilitates necessary information relating to unemployment insurance claims, and maintain and update appropriate records
• Reporting and Compliance: Assist with compliance calendar to ensure federal, state, and local reports are completed and submitted on schedule (e.g. 5500, EEO-1, etc.)
• Team Member Engagement: Learning & Development: assist in “One Company” and committee planning and execution, Mentor Program, fireside chats, coffee sessions, etc.
• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Planning and Response: assist in identifying staffing needs and related pipeline, recruiting, and hiring activity
• Team Member Relations: Onboarding: assist in the onboarding process and oversee quality assurance (e.g. complete background checks and necessary forms – IT/hardware, desk location, etc.)
• Offboarding: assist in the offboarding process for voluntary transitions out of company
• Involuntary departures: help gather separation data, finalize separation agreement, hold termination meetings/calls, provide assistance to affected team member(s)
• Recognition: develop recognition strategies and administer programs that celebrate our team members
• Performance Management: Programming: interface with company HRIS platform, facilitate troubleshooting on behalf of company/team members, serve as a go-to resource to answer questions
• Administer: support the implementation of annual performance review and goal setting processes
• Data Analysis: Metrics: compile and analyze HR metrics, (e.g. turnover rates and other considerations) and to support strategic decision-making internally
• Reports: prepare reports for Talent and senior leadership on workforce trends, performance, and engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR required
• Zero (0) to one (1) years’ experience in an HR generalist capacity; a plus if experience is at an agency, brand, media company, sports or entertainment property, or related organization
• An enthusiastic and friendly personality with ambition and the propensity to take initiative
• Ability to manage multiple programs/projects concurrently, inclusive of a highly detail oriented and organized approach
• Desire to work in a fluid, entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Proactive, team player with a strong work ethic
• Must be accurate and thorough, a propensity with numbers is a plus
• Must employ a mature and reliable demeanor and be entrusted with high-level and confidential information while working with appropriate discretion
• Must demonstrate a commitment to best serving our team members and assisting in their success and development