Human Resources Business Partner

Beautifully situated on the scenic Mississippi River, Riverwalk Casino, Located in Vicksburg, MS, has been delivering excitement and exceptional entertainment to visitors since 2008. With over 600 of the latest slot games, the atmosphere is electric. You’ll discover a wide range of classic reels, cutting-edge video slots, and the ever-popular video poker games. Additionally, we offer an array of action-packed table games to satisfy all your favorites. What truly distinguishes us? Our remarkable team! Honored as a Best Place to Work by the Mississippi Business Journal in 2018, 2019, and 2021, we take pride in having the friendliest staff in town. We cultivate a welcoming, enjoyable, and rewarding work environment, believing in investing in our team’s success. We provide growth and development opportunities to help you build a fulfilling career. Join our expanding team and bring your energy to the excitement!

JOB SUMMARY

This role has oversight for various HR programs, processes, and projects across the business. Administer human resources policies and programs, balancing employee advocacy and business operating needs. Promote equity, fair treatment, and positive employee relations. Provide comprehensive HR support in the area of employee relations, compensation, retention, performance management, conflict management, and leadership. Partner with business operational leaders to fully understand business issues, and how HR can best support achieving results. Build relationships for organizational effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership support to accomplish department objectives through monthly one-on-one meetings and attending staff meetings and the like.

• Resolves routine employee relations issues and complaints. Refers difficult or very complex issues to the HR Leader as needed. Acts as a resource for managers and employees to ensure their understanding and compliance with HR policies and regulations. Keeps management advised of potential problem areas and recommends/implements solutions as appropriate.

• Assists employees and managers regarding general issues pertaining to benefits, terminations, policy interpretation, and other HR products and deliverables.

• Maintains internal HR databases (i.e., tracking sheets, performance appraisal logs, and corrective action logs).

• Assists with communicating changes to employees and conducting employee presentations.

• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning onboarding, employment, employee relations, and terminations.

• Facilitate and/or provides HR-related training to the workforce.

• Manage the employment and onboarding process, including the following: posting and distribution of open positions, assisting the field with writing and placing advertisements, facilitation of pre-employment background screening and assistance with onboarding, new employee orientation, and designated training.

• Ensure consistent and timely management of employee leaves (STD, LTD, Workers Comp, FMLA); strong understanding of reasonable accommodations and the interactive process; prepare and tailor written correspondence and maintain all documentation accompanying the management of the interactive process.

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ human resource experience or HR certification and 4 years of relevant HR experience.

• HR Certification Preferred

• Demonstrated considerable knowledge of federal and state employment laws.

• Solid working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.

• Demonstrated ability to relate well to individuals and groups with widely varying backgrounds, perspectives, education, and skills.

• Superior communication, both oral and written, cooperation, and organizational skills.

• Excellent HRIS, MS Office Suite skills.

• Self-starter and problem-solver.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment involves everyday risk of discomforts, requiring normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles. Use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations, and traffic signals is needed. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.