City of DeSoto

Manage recruitment, benefits, employee relations, compliance, and safety programs while supporting HRIS and budget forecasting. | Oversee HR department functions including compliance, recruiting, training, compensation, safety, and vendor management. | JOB SUMMARY The purpose of this position is to assist with the management of the department. This is accomplished by managing recruitment, benefits, employee relations, compensation, and legal issues; ensuring programs are viable and within budgets; overseeing communications strategies; supporting internet and HRIS systems; working with employees and departments; monitoring compliance activities; investigating employee and department concerns; and managing the employee safety and injury process. Additional duties include forecasting finances; responding to inquiries; working with vendors; and directing special projects. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: • Supervises department functions by managing compliance with policies, procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations; • Manages the recruiting and training process by interacting with vendors; working with departments on the hiring process; conducting and reviewing backgrounds; completing new employee processes; identifying and delivering training; defining and communicating processes; and maintaining and reviewing statistics; • Coordinates the operational budget by developing budget materials; preparing estimates; reviewing revenues and expenditures; compiling information; and coordinating budget reviews and presentations; • Develops wellness, events, and benefits by managing the vendor process; developing programs and materials; communicating events with employees; developing awards programs; and maintaining statistics; • Implements compensation programs by completing and reviewing pay practices; developing structures; participating in salary and benefits surveys; and preparing reports; • Administers safety programs by working with employee injuries; reporting information to vendors and insurance companies; and coordinating pay programs; and • Performs other assigned duties.