Job Description

Brookhaven Marketplace is a chain of family owned, customer focused, full-service Grocery Stores in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL. With locations in Darien, Mokena and Burr Ridge we strive to bring the communities we serve the finest foods from around the world!

The Payroll & HR Specialist implements the company focus on superior service and employee satisfaction. This Payroll / HR role works directly to ownership and handles all staff issues. Payroll/HR has a large private office located at the Burr Ridge facility.

Limited extra work hours and a great work life balance.

WORK HOURS AND BENEFITS:

• Monday through Friday (flexible start/end time)
• Part-time or Full-Time (hours can vary from 24 – 40 per week)
• Insurance: health, vision, dental (full time only)
• Paid time off & Paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee discounts
• Retirement plan

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enters data and submits payroll on a bi-weekly basis, including all timekeeping and paid days off recordkeeping.  Accuracy is critical, as well as thorough considerations of the many issues for each payroll.
• Primary point-of-contact for employees, supervisors and managers on all payroll and HR areas.
• Maintains accurate records for paid days off, payroll deductions and garnishments.
• Coordinates all employee benefits programs, including new-hire enrollment, communication to employees when questions arise, and annual open enrollment
• Handles any employee related issues such as corrective action/terminations, with assistance of management
• Coordinates the entering and maintenance of all employee data in the payroll/HR system
• Assists with staffing by recruiting, screening, and interviewing as needed (most hiring done at store level)
• Coordinates onboarding for all new hires including payroll, I-9 and HR paperwork, policy/handbook explanations, timeclock usage, etc.
• Maintains all employee files and other recordkeeping
• Provides a high-level of customer service when assisting employees, managers and outside individuals who contact HR for assistance.
• Provides strong focus on positive employee interactions and generating relationships of trust with staff by spending time in the stores interacting with staff
• Empowers Managers to take actions regularly to support staff growth, training and development
• Supports store managers to establish store accountabilities, desired culture, talent acquisition, goal attainment, and positive employee relations
• Supports top management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and options
• Guides management and employee actions by developing, writing, and updating policies
• High level of confidentiality in all company or personal employee information is critical.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on payroll and HR experience
• Must have hands-on experience running payroll using a full (sophisticated) payroll and HRIS software system, including technology options for ease of use.
• Prefer experience working in a grocery or similar retail setting
• Strongly prefer experience working for a small to middle-sized family-owned business
• Very accurate and detail oriented
• Great people skills, including aptitude in talking with employees and generating relationship and trust, including a warm, open and inviting manner
• Knowledge and experience handling FMLA is a plus
• General knowledge of payroll regulations and employment law compliance required
• Positive attitude – can do approach
• Ability to fucus and multitask with multiple interruptions
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills

Company Description

Brookhaven Marketplace is a chain of family owned, customer focused, full service Grocery Stores in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL. With locations in Darien, Mokena and Burr Ridge we strive to bring the communities we serve the finest foods from around the world!