FULL-TIME, EXEMPT LEVEL POSITION
- Stays abreast of all applicable local, state, and federal employment laws.
- Administers company benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and all other voluntary benefits.
- Facilitates and provides administrative support within the benefits function.
- Manages and tracks reports of Incidents/Accidents for General Liability claims for robberies, customer accidents, and vehicle accidents.
- Manages Workers’ Compensation benefits. Communicating with employees, managers, and insurance adjusters to ensure that injured employees’ claims are appropriately reported and submitted.
- Send out monthly 401K eligibility communication.
- Processes employee separations/discharges and communicates benefits, or vacation to Payroll.
- Reviews and processes performance reviews (store level).
- Review and designation of FMLA and Informal employee leave.
- Review and approval/denial of religious accommodations based on applicable laws.
- Review ADA and medical restrictions while working closely with the leadership of all departments in determining reasonable accommodations for employees with medical conditions.
- Responsible for reconciliation of monthly benefits.
- Compiles recon reports, monthly eligibility benefits, and store incident reports.
- Audits of new hire WC codes and accruals.
- Assists in all other areas of the HR Department.
- Additional duties and tasks as assigned.
- Associate Degrees in HR and 1-2 years of HR Benefits experience are required.
- Ability to multitask and work under stressful conditions in a quick-service restaurant environment, dealing with customers and other employees. Tolerate a reasonable amount of stress.
- Must be adept to problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve them promptly.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and can exhibit empathy towards employees and customers
- Must be able to communicate clearly in English, both written and orally, as to communicate with employees, members of the HR management team, and in group presentations and meetings
- Must be able to efficiently read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and skillfully gather and analyze information
- Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities so as to use time efficiently
- Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
- Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be willing to improve performance through management feedback
- Must have proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office and HRIS
- Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred
- Uphold all principles of confidentiality to the fullest extent.
- Adhere to professional and ethical behavior standards.
- Interact in an honest, trustworthy and respectful manner with employees, visitors and vendors.
- Participate in departmental staff meetings and suggested training opportunities.
- Comply with all laws and Blake’s Lotaburger, LLC policies and procedures.
- Maintain a current insurable driver’s license.
- Must be able to occasionally stand/walk for extended periods of time
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
- Must be able to talk and hear
- Must be able to climb, bend and stoop
- Must be able to lift/move up to 25 pounds unassisted
- Must be able to type and look at a computer screen for extended periods of time
WHAT MAKES A BURGER A LOTA BURGER? WELL, YOU START WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS & FINISH WITH A LOTA LOVE.
Expertly seasoned & seared Premium Angus Beef patties, tangy pickle slices, a perfect layer of mustard & fresh lettuce, onion & tomato all between two lightly toasted buns? Did I mention exclusively packaged, 100% Hatch Valley grown Green Chile that’s registered by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture? Quality ingredients: Check.
70 years of serving what National Geographic named “The World’s Best Green Chile Cheeseburger” across 80 locations & throughout New Mexico, Texas & Arizona? A LOTA Love: Check.
When the founding father of flavor & WWII Navy Veteran, Blake Chanslor, flipped the first LOTA Burger® in 1952, he gave birth to a New Mexico tradition. 70 years later, Blake’s is a cultural icon (I mean, have you seen me on AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’? I’m a natural!) & synonymous with New Mexico cuisine.
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