Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Come run with Sasquatch as an Human Resources Coordinator to provide guidance, support, and coordination in the consistent and effective application of HR policies, procedures, and practices. The main responsibility of the HR Coordinator is to assist the HR Manager in every aspect of human resources by responding to any mail queries of team members. Along with assisting HR, the HR Coordinator will also provide administrative support to management and Jack Link’s through conducting and organizing administrative duties and activities including receiving and handling information. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Job Related Skills/Responsibilities

• Help coordinate special events and team member recognition programs.

• Provide amazing customer service by assisting team members with their questions regarding basic employment, policy, or benefit questions. When unable to answer their questions, route the team member to the correct resource and stay engaged in the process until adequate resolution.

• Support all other HR strategic goals and initiatives as needed, including benefits open enrollment, performance reviews/merit increases, and training interventions.

• Ensure fair, consistent practices and healthy, enjoyable workplace.

• Respond to and file all unemployment claims with prescribed timelines.

• Conduct exit interviews and report on trends with proposed solutions for improvement on turnover.

• Assist HR Manager with change management initiatives.

• Assist HR team with local recruitment efforts to including, but not limited to, application management, advertising, background checks, drug tests and creating job offers.

• Facilitate and deliver consistent and effective onboarding program and work with management to ensure successful orientation of new hires into the organization.

• Follow Lean Manufacturing Processes; team building, consistency in high quality, preventative maintenance, good work place conditions, productive work, etc.

• Regularly process payroll and/or assist with payroll ensuring accuracy and data integrity.

• May assist with the management of workers compensation claims, communication with team member and plan claims administrator.

• Act as liaison for leave of absence and disability requests.

• Maintain complaint personnel files; manage personnel records retention according to laws and company policies.

• Become proficient in HRIS system and accurately key all team member changes (new hires, terminations, updates); ensure the highest data integrity and procedural compliance within the system.

• Run regular and ad hoc personnel, turnover, and benefit reports out with the HRIS system, and gather data for regulatory reporting, including the location’s EEO-1.

• Maintain local organizational charts.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three years relevant experience/training
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Karen
• Perform work in a fast-paced environment
• Adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Communicate with co-workers and supervisor.
• Work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Perform work under minimal supervision.
• Excellent attendance and dependability
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Work well with others
• Great communication skills

Preferences:         

• Associates degree or bachelor’s degree in office administration or HR
• Three years of experience in Human Resources. 
• Knowledge of SAP preferred
• Experience with payroll and/or HRIS systems.
• Must be open to work Nights and/or Weekends

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be 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 stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.