Title:  HR Representative

For more than thirty years, Inspire Communities and its predecessor companies have developed, acquired, and managed manufactured housing communities nationwide. Today we are one of the country’s largest owners and operators of manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle resorts. We create vibrant, affordable communities for working families and retirees and attractive vacation destinations for seasonal travelers. With financial sponsorship from one of the world’s largest alternative investment managers, we bring institutional discipline to our entrepreneurial roots and are positioned for continued significant growth.

  Job Summary:

The Human Resources Representative will function as a HR subject matter expert on all people issues to ensure we attract, develop, and retain the best talent and fuel the continued growth of the organization. The Human Resources Representative is responsible for assisting operations personnel with compliance, policies, and procedures.  Pay range $59,675 - $83,545.

Duties/Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s immediate supervisor or manager.

• Advise managers and employees on state and federal leave laws, company policies, workers' compensation, and short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Analyzes data to advise leaders on market salaries, candidate availability, and demand for candidates in particular fields in partnership with the Human Resource Business Partner(s).
• Assists with the development of job analysis including job descriptions and compensation.
• Provide HR Reports to operations, acquisitions and accounting teams where needed to accomplish broader goals of organization, Board, and divestiture.
• Provide documentation/information to employees regarding Severance Packages including but not limited to severance pay. 
• Have knowledge of COBRA benefits and provide information to employees.
• Develop, recommend, and implement personnel policies and procedures; prepare and maintain handbook on policies and procedures; partner with legal to help draft and/or recommend revisions to Company Handbook to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Aide in the processing of the payroll to ensure payroll is completed efficiently accurately within the given timeframe.
• Acts as the trusted advisor, coach, and facilitator to meet the needs of talented development across all employee levels to include performance management, employee engagement, inclusion and diversity initiatives, succession planning and talent acquisition.
• Partners with leadership team on change management to ensure there is success from a people perspective. Accesses readiness levels, suggest potential risk mitigation actions, recommend communication plans, gets feedback, and keeps stakeholders informed and engaged to keep initiatives moving forward.
• Provides counsel and support to department heads, regional managers, and managers.
• Communicates effectively in writing and verbally to all levels of the organization as well as with external contacts with varying professional disciplines.
• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates the organization's human resource function and performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications as well as applications related to the specific position.
• Strong communication skills written and verbal.
• Analytical thinking - problem solver that seeks best solution(s)
• Team Player - works well with others and can collaborate across regions & functions.
• Ability to manage multiple issues at one time.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Bilingual a plus.
   

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of equivalent experience.

Travel Requirements/Work Environment Conditions and Demands

• Travel is required.

Physical Requirements, with/without Reasonable Accommodations:  

• Prolonged periods of sitting, using hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, (including using tools or controls customary to the position), standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching or lifting with hands and arms. Must be able to hear clearly (with or without the use of a hearing aid) and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus (with or without the use of glasses or contact lenses) 

Inspire Communities is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to recruit, examine, hire, train, promote, discipline, or discharge, as well as every aspect of personnel policies, work assignments, work environment, and other benefit and privileges of employment, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs and free from illegal discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or any other protected under federal, state, or local law.