HR Generalist

Are you looking for a career opportunity that provides growth, a positive culture, and mission focused work? Look no further, we are currently looking to add a Human Resources Generalist to our growing veterinary hospital in Fort Wayne, IN! The ideal candidate will be someone who models servanthood, is a good communicator, a creative thinker, and a go-getter! The ability to work in a collaborative environment with the ability to partner, coach, and advise is a must. The mission at NIVES is to provide a total pet health care environment with superior customer service, ensuring that the needs of pets, clients and referring veterinarians are met. Compassionate medicine is so much more than a job for our veterinarians and staff. They are dedicated, heart and soul, to every pet's well-being and longevity that comes into their care.Learn more at Homepage | Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital (nives24h.com). NIVES is partnered with ETHOS, a community of more than 100 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. ETHOS is the trusted partner of hospital teams who are looking for more—more resources to advance their medicine, a greater sense of belonging, and increased opportunities to care for their patients, clients, and people.Learn more at Ethos Veterinary Hospital Network | Specialty and Emergency Services #NVA-CF The Human Resources Generalist will provide direct HR support to NIVES, as an ETHOS field location. The HR Generalist will support the Hospital employees and Leadership teams and will provide direct HR support on a variety of topics including HR escalations, HR compliance, employee relations, disciplinary meetings, maintaining local, state, and federal compliance, assisting in compensation and benefit plan review and execution. To be successful in this role, you should have a good knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations. The HR Generalist will work closely with location employees and management and receive support and partnership from ETHOS People Team and Field Operations Leadership.Key Duties and Responsibilities: · ​​​​​​Support staff and managers on day-to-day HR issues including employee relations, investigations, and general inquiries · ​ Conduct investigations as needed, ensure consistent application of policies and procedures · Communicate hospital policies and procedures to all employees and ensure hospital standards are met · Updating hospital employee handbooks · Ensure all HR hospital operations adhere to legal standards · Administer leave of absences · Lead onboarding procedures in alignment with our company culture · Support staff and managers on day-to-day issues · Support recruiting events and efforts · Develop, shape and lead HR Special projects with guidance and feedback from the Hospital Leadership Teams and ETHOS Field Operations Leadership Skills/Requirements: · Proven work experience as a Field HR Generalist or similar role required · Good knowledge of federal, state, and local labor regulations required · Hands-on experience with payroll systems and Human Resources systems preferred · Excellent verbal and written communication skills required · Self-motivated individual who can manage multiple projects at once required · Ability to build strong relationship-building skills, finding ways to go the extra mile with clients and partners · Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources or related field · Demonstrated proficiency with office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required · Some existing knowledge of animal health/medical field preferred Schedule and Compensation: · Salary range is $65-75K· Weekdays with occasional weekend responsibilities or events as needed· The HR Generalist may receive some off hour calls or occasionally need to be available to support our team working night shift. Physical Requirements: · Able to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time · Able to perform all duties and responsibilities as described · Able to function as a team member within veterinary hospital setting · Able to be positive, supportive and encouraging as needed · Able to travel as needed between multiple sites weekly · Able to travel as required to attend a variety of meetings within the US ETHOS leadership reserves the right to change the job requirements as necessary to meet the operational needs of the organization and local hospital sites. At ETHOS we value a positive culture built on collaboration, servant leadership, and growth for our employees. We believe in work life balance and mental health. We offer a competitive salary and a very competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, CE reimbursement, 401(K), generous employee discounts and more. NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary HealthWe are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of 145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.Ethos Veterinary Healthoffers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.Ethos Veterinary Healthis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. Powered by JazzHR