Human Resources Administrator Full Time

Fontanini was established in 1960; from Lucca, Italy to Chicago, Illinois, the Fontanini family has been creating authentic Italian meats, toppings, and specialty sausages for generations. With a commitment to genuine, handcrafted family recipes, it’s a name that customers equate with excellence! In 2017, Fontanini joined the Hormel Foods family. Hormel shared the family values and commitment to quality production making them the perfect match!

Fontanini located in McCook, IL just outside of Chicago is seeking a HR Clerk. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in various aspects of Human Resources, including interviewing, attendance programs, FMLA and workers compensation.     

Position Summary:  The HR Clerk is responsible for supporting all aspects of HR and Safety Administration for the plant.  

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides the HR Manager and HR Coordinator with administrative support in all aspects of the human resource function.
• Assists with New Employee Orientation including benefit review, application overview and support for all employees, including translation for Spanish speaking New Hires.
• Responsible for the translation of all plant communication documents including training material.
• Assists HR team with employee concerns and obtains employee statements with confidentiality.
• Helps translate and engage in bilingual communication for trainings.
• Assists with pre-employment hiring process including scheduling of interviews, job postings and screenings including background checks.
• Responsible for managing the Attendance Program and provides timely attendance corrective actions including collection of the correction actions from Supervisors.
• Responsible for providing FMLA request documents and tracking of FMLA and Short-Term Disability including effective communication with all parties.
• Responsible for the organization of employment files and proper record keeping.
• Files documents according to standards.
• Active participation in walking the production floor as needed for employee communication.
• Participates in plant tours as needed.
• Responsible for the upkeep of locker assignments and locker cleanup including inspections when needed.
• Ability to be flexible in work schedule to support employee assistance and communication.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency.
• Minimum of 3 years working in a HR capacity.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and strong multi-tasking skills.
• Strong computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software.
• Bilingual; English and Spanish.

Salary Range: $20.50-$28.75

Benefits: Fontanini Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive wages (plus bonus), annual merit increase, performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan and more. 

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.