At ECCO, we believe people are at the heart of our success. We are seeking a HR Generalist to partner with the People & Culture team to support a productive and equitable workplace by managing and standardizing core HR processes, including leave, onboarding, offboarding, and employee relations, with a strong focus on retail and hourly populations. This role drives efficient, compliant HR operations while promoting fairness, integrity, ad leader-led solutions.

This hybrid position requires onsite presence at our corporate office located in Salem, NH (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

What You'll Do:

·     Lead and standardize process and tasks related to FMLA, leave, onboarding, offboarding, and employee relations, with a focus on creating consistent and efficient practices that support both retail and hourly worker populations.

·      Provide support to the local People & Culture team as well as Global Business Services teams, assisting with overflow tasks during peak periods, and leveraging experience with retail and hourly workforce dynamics.

·      Contribute to the preparation and execution of annual HR processes, such as performance, engagement, objectives, and merit procedures, by applying best practices for standardization and process improvement, especially those benefiting hourly and retail staff.

·      Serve as a trusted advisor on basic employee relations matters to hourly employees, ensuring actions maintain integrity, comply with employment regulations and company policies, and are handled with fairness and consistency. Encourage self-help solutions where possible.

·      Oversee workers' compensation processes for hourly and salary employee populations, including incident reporting, claim coordination, and compliance with applicable state/federal requirements.

·      Serve as a backup resource for the People & Culture team, supporting a range of HR administrative functions as required.

Note: This job posting does not include responsibilities that may become apparent during the execution of the duties of the position. 

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Experience

·       Associate's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field; or equivalent relevant work experience.

·       3+ years of experience in a HR Generalist role with 5+ years in the HR field total.

 

Minimum Qualifications – Skills & Abilities

·       Demonstrates a commitment to empowering employees and leaders to independently identify solutions.

·       Maintains discretion when handling confidential information.

·       Shows strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliable follow-up abilities.

·       Experience in using HR or comparable platforms such as Dayforce and Taleo.

·       Solid proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and related applications.

·       Excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and ability to exchange information with others clearly, concisely and professionally with individuals at all organizational levels.

·       Ability to read, write, and speak English at a proficient level.

***Salary Range: $70,000.00-$85,000.00****

EEO Statement

ECCO prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, age, military and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

ECCO also recognizes and supports the obligation to reasonably accommodate employees to allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Accordingly, ECCO will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees who have requested an accommodation or for who ECCO has notice may require such an accommodation, without regard to any protected classifications, related to an individual’s: (i) physical or mental disability; (ii) sincerely held religious beliefs and practices; (iii) needs as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; (iv) needs related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; and/or (v) any other reason required by applicable law, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any individual who would like to request an accommodation should contact Human Resources at 603-537-7300.

Applicants or employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of Human Resources. ECCO will not allow any form of retaliation against applicants or employees who raise issues of perceived harassment or discrimination in good faith.

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