CURiO Hiring for HR Generalist at Starkville, MS Full Time

At CURiO, people are the heartbeat of our business. There would be no Thymes or Capri Blue without the collective passion and commitment of our employees. We consistently strive to return the same care that our employees bring to CURiO every day.

As a company that helps consumers enhance life’s big and small moments through fragrance, we are in the business of self-care. And we share that focus on self-care within the company as well. It’s how we balance our AMBITIOUS cornerstone. We work hard to deliver our mission and vision, but we also value taking time to care for ourselves. Physical and mental health and wellness are our top priority, and
CURiO has self-care offerings to provide more time away from work and flexible support to all who need it by offering:

PTO Paid Holidays Celebratory Days Flexible Fridays Flexible Work
Schedules Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Short-

Term Disability Long-Term Disability Generous 401k Match Employee
Assistance Program $25,000 Paid Life Insurance Paid Parental Leave

We work at CURiO for many reasons, such as our love for our products and our coworkers. Among the many other reasons is CURiO’s welcoming, friendly culture. We are growing quickly, but we are still small enough to know each other’s names and help each other celebrate individual successes.

We pride ourselves on the CREATIVITY of our employees. From the chemists who mix intriguing fragrances and the designers who create stunning vessels to the operations teams who overcome obstacles to get our products to customers both quickly and safely, we celebrate CURiO innovation.

If you are looking for an opportunity to be CONNECTED to those that you work, be COURAGEOUS and apply.

We are seeking a HR GENERALIST to perform duties relating to employee relations, recruitment, benefits management, policy interpretation & compliance, performance review administration, and training/development. The Generalist will also serve as a coach and mentor for the general employee population. For a more detailed job description, please visit our website at curiobrands.com.

Work Responsibilities:

Employee Relations:

• Develops relationships with employees at all levels, fostering an open environment for employees to discuss workplace concerns
• Handles employee relations counseling on a variety of employee-based and company culture issues.
• Participates in employee-issue investigations.

Recruitment & Retention:

• Conducts full cycle recruiting
• Prepares and routes offer letters for new employees, promotions, transfers
• Reviews applications to match experience with specific job-related requirements for distribution to department personnel

Benefits:

• Maintains knowledge of all benefit programs across all locations and able to assist employees with general benefit questions or assist employee with contact information directly to benefit carriers.
• Coordinates annual open enrollment in assigned location, including communications, benefit elections and post-enrollment reporting to payroll and carriers.
• Enrolls new employees in benefits, facilitates benefits changes during the year. Manages new enrollments and changes with carriers.

Policy/Compliance:

• Maintains knowledge of and able to interpret, communicate, and enforce all policies included in the employee handbook.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or a related field or experience.
• Three years of HR generalist experience, including specific experience in successfully navigating all areas of employee relations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees and vendors are asked to wear a mask in common areas of CURiO facilities. Employees and vendors are also asked to submit to onsite health screening and temperate check.

Education:

Experience:

• Human resources: 3 years (Preferred)
• Generalist work: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• SHRM Certified Professional (Preferred)

Work Location: One location