HR Specialist

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The HR Specialist supports key Human Resource functions including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, and administration. This role partners with teams to drive a positive employee experience and operational efficiency across their designated client groups: Art, Design, Merchandising, and HR for HR.

Art, Design, & Merchandising Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition (30%)

• Lead and support efforts to recruit, hire, and onboard employees below manager level; partner with recruiters through all phases of the process and serve as point of contact for candidates to ensure exceptional experience
• Lead College recruitment and strategy; effectively bringing teams to consensus and decision
• In partnership with Director, HR, develop talent plan and strategy for EDP and Intern programs - take a long-term view to support the business

Talent Development/Cycle of Performance (10%)

• Build partnerships with employees at all levels
• Support hiring managers with onboarding and orientation for all new hires
• Identify development and coaching opportunities, and plan of action to address
• Coach and partner with managers through performance improvement process
• Lead reporting and auditing for goal and review process with a high level of accuracy

Talent Engagement (10%)

• Support, manage, and advise to successful resolution employee concerns (including investigations)
• Lead and execute check ins, climate surveys, and other engagement activities
• Deliver individual coaching to employees; advise on development opportunities and potential actions

HR for HR Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition (20%)

•  Lead and support efforts to recruit, hire and onboard employees below manager level; partner with recruiters through all phases of the process and serve as point of contact for candidates to ensure exceptional experience
•  Lead College recruitment and strategy - effectively bringing teams to consensus and decision 

HR Projects and General Support (20%)

• Support the monthly and quarterly reconciliation of the Recruiting & Re-Org budget; collaborate with all HR client groups to update forecasts monthly; work directly with Sr. Director of TA to communicate updates and timelines
• Project manage monthly org chart updates across all HR client groups; ensure teams are executing to timelines and brand standards with accuracy 
• Manage HR Town Hall calendar and agenda 
• Respond to inquiries regarding policy, procedure, and programs; listen, problem-solve and bring others along in the process
• Partner with employees and HR partners (i.e., HR Technology) to assist in resolution of any issues

Cycle of Performance (10%)

• Coordinate the annual and midyear review process by scheduling Talent Talks
• Lead reporting and auditing for goal and review process with a high level of accuracy

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:

• Strong listening and questioning skills (highly curious), with ability to successfully influence others
• Demonstrated, strong problem-solving skills, good judgement, and a high level of professionalism
• Proven experience showing initiative and thoughtfulness, demonstrating ability to work proactively and anticipate downstream impacts
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands 
• Exceptional customer service and organizational skills with high attention to accuracy, follow-up, and follow-through
• Strong verbal and written skills 
• Confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information
• Must have min of 1.5+ years of successful HR Coordinator experience in a corporate environment 

Preferred skills and experience:

• Experience identifying and diagnosing issues or opportunities, proposing solutions, and influencing others
• Previous experience with college relations initiatives
• Exposure to organizational structuring/organizational design
• Successful experience thriving in a fast paced, large corporate environment
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) applications and HR Systems; ability to prepare written reports, analysis and presentations to senior leadership as required
• Experience in Workday a plus

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 
Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 
NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
 

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.