Employee Experience Specialist

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At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

We are looking for you!

• Strong passion for fostering an environment of Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

• Experience with developing, contributing, and supporting Airgas' commitment to a World Class Service, exceeding customer expectations and building brand loyalty.

• 100% on site role with local travel involved

Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Quentin Chavis Jr. / quentin.chavisjr@airgas.com / 346-459-4397

Job Description Summary: The Employee Experience Specialist performs a variety of duties within a designated highly populated Regional Market Center to enhance overall employee engagement and retention by actively engaging with the business to include both front line associates and managers to proactively identify and address daily work-related issues that may adversely affect morale and productivity.

This position will closely partner with front line employees and managers to provide urgent on-site support, proactive solutions, effective communication, and council regarding company policies, procedures, benefits, incentives, training and development needs. This role will also serve as a local talent acquisition resource.

• Provide support and/or council for employees regarding work related and/or personal issues

• Explain company compensation, benefit programs such as medical, retirement, and other company, division and region incentive programs, etc.

• Assist in the arrangement and coordination of on-site employee activities and events

• Partner with the Human Resources Learning Development team to identify, execute and track technical, management, and interpersonal skills training needed to improve overall employee and front line leadership relationships, skills, abilities, performance and overall engagement

• Attend meetings as employee/management liaison to facilitate communication between parties and to provide support and resolution recommendations

• Act as a subject matter expert by efficiently answering inquiries regarding HR and Company policies and procedures.

• Work closely with HR Talent Acquisition Team and local hiring managers to coordinate candidate identification, interviews, local hiring events, recruiting activities and swift on-boarding.

• Assist in conducting new hire orientation, benefit meetings and training sessions on processes and systems for new employees and field managers.

• Prepare reports and communications to communicate employee relations trends and actions taken to Region and Division Management

• Assist HRD and/or VPHR with special projects, as needed and performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma required

• 3-5 years of experience in a field-based Employee Relations role

• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

• Basic understanding of employment law, HR Generalist functionality and compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or other related field highly preferred

• Proficient experience in ADP Enterprise Version 5, ADP Reporting, Workday a plus

• Previous talent acquisition experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exhibit customer focused behavior such as building positive relationships ability to influence others and strive to understand customer's needs, both internal and external.

• Exhibit excellent organizational, documentation and follow-up skills; and must have strong attention to detail.

• Ability to deal with difficult situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

• A strong "customer service" mindset and the ability to use collaborative and non-adversarial approaches in achieving diverse goals.

• Strong organizational, team-building and people development skills.

• The ability to work and navigate within a complex matrixed organization.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Communication skills that ensure a smooth flow of information between self and others through clear speaking and writing, encouragement of open expression of ideas, and effective listening.

• Ability to adjust communication method based on either customer situation or the receiver of the communication (i.e. executive management, field, internal team).

• Strong organization skills with ability to independently adjust and manage multiple priorities with thoroughness and accuracy.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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