HVNR - Human Resources/Benefits Coordinator

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world’s leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

Bachoco OK Foods is seeking a Human Resources/Benefits Coordinator for our Heavener, OK location.

Summary: Answers employees' questions and records employee enrollment in benefit programs by performing the following duties. Assists in daily HR functions including, but not limited to the following:                                                 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Subject matter expert at Heavener location for benefits programs such as retirement, health, life and disability plans. Responsible for communication of benefit plans to new hires, annual open enrollment, plan changes, monthly on-site breakroom presence, and other benefit related communication/education campaigns throughout the year.

Responsible for monthly distribution of Heavener location new hire benefit enrollment forms. Follow up with employees throughout the month and confirm an enrollments are complete by deadline for each eligible employee. Data entry of new enrollments into HR system.

Responsible for processing mid-year qualifying event changes to benefits coverage.

Sends monthly new enrollment forms and benefit premium payments received by employees on LOA to Benefits Supervisor at Hiring Center for additional processing and corporate benefit files.

Produces reports of benefit enrollment, benefit deductions, and plan participation.

Operate a computer with Microsoft Windows-based personnel management programs.

Assist employees in completing forms used by the Company (Address Changes, Name Change, Form W-4, Form W-5, Earning Statement Request, etc.)

Use telephone (answer incoming calls, make required calls, transfer callers to another number.)

Document employee absentee notification or requests for vacation

Accurately enter absentee, vacation, transfer requests, and disciplinary actions into employee records. Print record for employee acknowledgement.

Issue line passes to employees following any period of absence.

File hardcopy personnel information in appropriate personnel records.

Witness management interviews with employees.

Generate personnel reports for supervisors and employees.

Assist supervisors preparing position investigations for management review regarding promotions. These records include absentee history, discipline history, and status change.

Assist employee with payroll issues. Forward to the Human Resource Supervisor or Manager for action.

Maintains sufficient stock levels of forms used by the Company.

Maintains department check registers. Logs in all makeup checks received from Payroll. Verifies employee identity and distributes these checks to the individual employee. Ensures employee signs for the check on the applicable check register.

For Heavener employees, responsible for ownership of FMLA and ADA leave process from time of request through return to work. This includes referring employees to third party leave manager, explaining the leave process to employees, entering line passes for LOA and applying vacation into timecard system, responding to updates/requests from third party leave manager, sending out return to work letters, collecting payments for insurance while on LOA, and confirming that intermittent leave is being taken appropriately.

Bilingual employees translate for other entities within the Company.

Assists prospective employees in completing employment applications.

Receives staffing information from individual department. Consolidates this data into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for review by upper management.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                    

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills                                               

To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge of E-Mail software, HR Utilities, Basic Internet software, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations - Must have a valid driver’s license and qualify for the company driving program

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 regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:

Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.