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HR ASSOCIATE (INTERN)

Location: Marion - in-office

Reports to: Employee Experience Manager

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Status:

Internship/Full-time (on the job training)

Typical Working Hours:

8:00am to 4:30pm

May be required to work extended hours including holidays and weekends due to the 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year type of service ESCO provides its clients.

Synopsis:

The HR Associate is an entry position within the employee experience structure of ESCO Group. This position is best described as a business resource supporting a variety of HR related tasks and issues with a focus on learning. Experience will be focused within a multi-discipline employee experience team. This position requires the acquisition of basic HR skills and technologies.

Background and Work Experience:

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Enrollment in or completion of an associate degree or equivalent related experience.
• Demonstrated to be highly proficient with computer technologies including but not limited to, Windows Operating Systems, and the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Experience in human resources.
• Experience handling high-volume administration tasks.
• Completion of a previous internship experience.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The HR Associate will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Maintain employee records and enter data into spreadsheets and other human resources software packages.
• Support interviewing process, onsite visits, career fairs, and other recruiting activities as needed.
• Assist with updates and revisions are needed in the Employee Manual, job descriptions, policies, and other documentation.
• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO's standards and best practices.
• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by ESCO and clients.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary by management.

Interpersonal Skills/Characteristics:

• Earnestly looks for ways to improve skills and is a dedicated and driven learner.
• Adapts behavior to changing circumstances.
• Work produced demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Work effectively with decreasing amount of assistance from others as skills are acquired.

Travel Required:

This position does not generally require overnight travel. Some daily travel may be required to other office locations, training, and seminars.

Physical Demands:

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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a professional office environment.

All necessary personal protective equipment is provided to meet and in some instances exceed OSHA Regulations.