HR Associate

About the Role: 

As an HR Associate at AppHarvest, you will be joining the People Ops team based at our soon-to-open 30-acre greenhouse in Somerset, KY. You will support all team members to ensure that farm policies and programs are consistent with company culture, mission, and scalable objectives. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Educate and communicate company personnel policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees 
• Responsible for onboarding newly hired employees to include: employee handbook overview, employment documents, and benefit enrollment 
• Create and maintain complete and confidential files on each employee. Process, verify, and maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, and classifications 
• Respond to applicant inquiries in-person, over the phone, and via email 
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications and eligibility of applicants 
• Record and maintain data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, supervisory reports on performance, change of statuses, and dates of and reasons for terminations 
• Answer questions regarding eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information 

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree a plus
• Prior HR experience in a Coordinator, HRIS, Recruiting, and/or related HR role desired
• Previous systems experience in UKG/UltiPro, Greenhouse ATS, or similar systems ideal
• A collaborative and innovative spirit  
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, and achieve results with little oversight
• Great communications skills to work with employees, leadership, and other key stakeholders

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. AppHarvest reserves the right to change duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

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