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Contractors’ Warehouse —
HR Generalist
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req134893
Category – Human Resources
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Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req134893
Category – Human Resources
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Position Purpose:
This positions leads the implementation of HR plans and programs to support the assigned department achieve their business targets and may assist with HR support, projects and programs across other departments. They will work across various HR functional areas: recruiting, performance management, compensation, benefits, organizational development, and associate relations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize data and feedback from assigned department to identify trends and potential issues to address (e.g., turnover).
- Assists with talent management activities for assigned department – performance management, talent review, rewards, and associate development.
- Coordinate with talent acquisition team to drive and monitor recruiting process.
- Coach business on a variety of HR resources and tools. Counsels and coaches leaders on business decisions related to the organization, leadership and associate effectiveness.
- Resolves general associate relations issues and gathers information for investigations. Supports consistency in practice of SOP and employment law.
- Lead various HR related projects as necessary, including rolling out corporate-wide initiatives and conducting training classes on HR topics.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to HR manager, Sr Manager or Director.
- This position has 0 direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PHR or SPHR certification
- Master's Degree in Human Resources.
- Prior HR Generalist Experience.
- Knowledge of change management principles.
- Experience coaching business leaders.
- Experience with organization design and role definition.
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3
Competencies:
- Broad knowledge across HR functions, leading practices, and employment regulations and laws.
- Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and able to communicate globally.
- Ability to influence across functional teams and levels.
- Ability to lead projects and process improvement efforts.
- Financial and Business Acumen.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
- Excellent at building relationships.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req134893
Category – Human Resources
Role Overview
Position Purpose:
This positions leads the implementation of HR plans and programs to support the assigned department achieve their business targets and may assist with HR support, projects and programs across other departments. They will work across various HR functional areas: recruiting, performance management, compensation, benefits, organizational development, and associate relations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize data and feedback from assigned department to identify trends and potential issues to address (e.g., turnover).
- Assists with talent management activities for assigned department – performance management, talent review, rewards, and associate development.
- Coordinate with talent acquisition team to drive and monitor recruiting process.
- Coach business on a variety of HR resources and tools. Counsels and coaches leaders on business decisions related to the organization, leadership and associate effectiveness.
- Resolves general associate relations issues and gathers information for investigations. Supports consistency in practice of SOP and employment law.
- Lead various HR related projects as necessary, including rolling out corporate-wide initiatives and conducting training classes on HR topics.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to HR manager, Sr Manager or Director.
- This position has 0 direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PHR or SPHR certification
- Master's Degree in Human Resources.
- Prior HR Generalist Experience.
- Knowledge of change management principles.
- Experience coaching business leaders.
- Experience with organization design and role definition.
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3
Competencies:
- Broad knowledge across HR functions, leading practices, and employment regulations and laws.
- Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and able to communicate globally.
- Ability to influence across functional teams and levels.
- Ability to lead projects and process improvement efforts.
- Financial and Business Acumen.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
- Excellent at building relationships.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
Hybrid – An associate in a hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual working to complete their job duties. An associate may be required to work from a designated Home Depot location on some days, and may work from a virtual/remote location on others. We also refer to this as location – flex.
Work From Home – Location Specific – An associate in this role primarily works from home but is assigned a THD location and is periodically required to report to their in-office location. Associates must live within the same state and within a commutable distance of their assigned THD location.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
9090
2455 PACES FERRY RD
Atlanta, GA
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