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Expeditors Employee Relations & Benefits Specialist – HR Compliance in Seattle, Washington
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Expeditors, a leader in global logistics, is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a willingness to learn a variety of human resource functions. The position includes exposure to a wide range of compliance related tasks and provides administrative support to the corporate Employee Relations department, supporting over 6,400 U.S. employees. A successful candidate will be comfortable working in a team environment, have exceptional interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, superior attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple on-going projects.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Supporting Government Compliance:
Maintain in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws and regulations.
Conduct preliminary research on employee-related legislative and regulatory changes and analyze their impact on the organization.
Manage Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance obligations for all U.S. new employees.
Ensure employment eligibility reverifications are completed timely and in compliance with USCIS requirements.
Audit district USCIS, Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance efforts.
Maintain annual calendar of reporting events with timelines to meet critical filing requirement deadlines.
Manage Federal/State reporting, including Equal Employment Opportunity, VETS-4212, Affirmative Action Plans, Customs and other government and state report requirements.
Assist with efforts to ensure compliance with Federal Contractor requirements.
Respond to unemployment claims.
Identify and implement solutions that streamline processes to promote government compliance.
Providing HR Service:
Maintain in-depth knowledge of Company policies and procedures.
Manage the Corporate Employee Relations Team’s general inbox, responding to general questions and policy matters.
Advise employees, managers, and District Employee Relations Coordinators on Expeditors’ U.S. leave of absence programs in a well-reasoned and supportive manner.
Administer employee relocations.
Responsible for accurate recordkeeping, including responding to file and subpoena requests.
Communicate regularly with a network of District Employee Relations Coordinators across the U.S. on HR Service and Compliance topics.
Support the development of trainings, resources, and communications in areas of expertise.
Provide essential support for on-going compliance projects.
Provide support to all other human resource functions as needed.
Work closely with Corporate Employee Relations & Benefits team on a variety of tasks.
Meet Expeditors’ annual training requirements.
Adhere to Expeditors’ 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
To be immediately considered for this opportunity, the following are needed:
Bachelor’s degree.
Preferred 0-2 years’ experience in a human resource role.
Demonstrated interest in human resources and employment law compliance.
Ability to build strong relationships with employees and management to ensure effective support on human resource issues.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail and a critical eye.
Organizational skills that result in consistent volume and quality of output.
Diligent and firm ethics.
Enthusiastic, positive, and ambitious attitude.
Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
PAY AND BENEFITS:
Non-Exempt Annual Salary: $56,000 - $60,000 (DOE)
Expeditors offers competitive benefits to all full-time employees including:
Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Various Optional Life and Disability Plans
Commuter Benefits
Employee Stock Purchase Plan