Human Resources Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

CORE JOB DUTIES

• Support the documentation and data entry related to organizational changes, including transfers, promotions, salary changes, and other types.
• Answer frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, employment verifications, unemployment, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Manage the employee personnel files. Ensure appropriate employee paperwork is captured and filed. Audit paperwork regularly.
• Must be able to go into the office on a weekly basis to pick up, sort and scan mail.
• Process unemployment claims, terminations filings, severance paperwork, and organizational change requests in a timely and organized manner.
• Supports Talent Acquistion processes and systems, as needed.
• Collaborate with HR Shared Service Manager and HR leadership to evaluate, map, improve, and automate processes.
• Efficiently use systems to optimize work including Docusign, MS Excel & Word, Unemployment Portal, Greenhouse, Wurk (HRIS), and other systems as required.
• Ad hoc audits and projects in support of performance, benefit, and compensation review and evaluation processes.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and other documentation related to HR processes.
• Ad hoc support of pre-boarding and onboarding processes for new employees
• Prepare audits and reports and present findings, as requested.
• Responsible for administrative HR project support and special projects, as needed.
• Provide coverage for other team members when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred
• 2+ years of demonstrable experience across HR functions / areas of expertise
• Highly proficient in most Microsoft Office applications, including MS Word and Excel
• Ability to use general office equipment and troubleshooting methods
• Excellent communicator and active listener
• Must be extremely detail-oriented
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Flexible, resourceful, and adaptable to change
• Previous data entry and administrative office experience preferred

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEED initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all in cannabis. At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.