JOB SUMMARY:

Directs and coordinates human resources activities, including but not limited to:  employment, compensation, labor relations, training, compliance, recruitment, employee events and services by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers/supervisors.

 

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Employment Specialist, Compliance & Events HRIS Generalist, HR Coordinator, and Employee Relations Generalist

 

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS:

Takes a leadership role in developing a culture which enables team members to employees to perform in accordance with policies and procedures while having fun and delivering excellent customer service.Annually reviews and makes recommendations to executive management for improvement of the company’s policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters.Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures compliance.Maintains responsibility for compliance with federal and state legislation pertaining to all personnel matters.Communicates changes in personnel policies and procedures and ensures proper compliance is followed.Takes a proactive role in assisting executive management in the periodic review, of wages, salaries and performance.Consults with legal counsel, as appropriate or as directed by the Sr VP & GM of Gaming on personnel matters.Works directly with department managers/supervisors to assist them in carrying-out their responsibilities in personnel/employment related matters.Recommends, evaluates, and participates in staff development for Human Resources and Harrah’s Hoosier Park.Develops and maintains a human resource system that meets global, payroll and HR personnel information needs.Oversees the effective and efficient  day-to-day operations of the Human Resource department.Conducts compliance related investigations including Title VII violation allegations, and ADA/FMLA violation allegations and makes recommendations to management.Participates on external and internal boards and committees and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities.Other duties as assigned

 

EDUCATIONS and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent; or five to ten year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Advance degree in Human Resource Management; Masters Degree or HR Certification a plus.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these areas. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

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.

 

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:

High emotional quotient, ethical conduct, strategic thinking, effective leadership, decision making ability, financial management, communications proficiency, excellent presentation skills and trustworthy

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

 

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

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; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision 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.

 

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Human Resource Information Systems, Internet, MS Word/Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.  Requires some knowledge in social media management.

 

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a license from the Indiana Gaming Commission and Indiana Horse Racing Commission.

 

ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

All employee personnel/payroll records, investigative and confidential health information, and departmental financial/budgetary information, and general internal audit information.

 

ACCESS TO GAMING FLOOR:

Requires access to general and back-of-house areas of the gaming facility.

 DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).