Union Pension Health & Welfare Group Leader at Kroger Corporate in Hutchinson, Kansas

Job Description:

Responsible for assisting in the supervision and training of team members, assist in rolling out UPHW divisions and the remaining Non-Medical Leave of Absence divisions to the Human Resource Shared Services Center (HRSSC). Serve as the liaison between the UPHW team, IS&S groups and Executives. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.Minimum

• Highly motivated with a strong customer service focus.
• Self-motivated and able to perform job responsibilities with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly and confidently.
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate with all levels including upper management.
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
• Good organization skills and the ability to function effectively in a multi-task environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a technical aptitude.
• Proficient skills and knowledge in the use of Excel and other PC software applications.
• Ability to be flexible and commit to the hours the workload demands.
• Ability to travel independently.
• Physical ability to access all necessary files.

Desired

• Associates degree in a Business related field of study preferred.
• Human Resource exposure preferred.
• Knowledge of union contracts and union pension, health and welfare preferred.

• Assist and train Contract Administrators with inputting rules pertaining to Union Contracts into the Employee Work Rules (EWR) system.
• Assist with processing Non-Medical Leave of Absence.
• Assist with calls coming into the call center.
• Assist with triage on system issues.
• Communicate to groups of various sizes under various conditions. Give presentations during rollout phase and group training.
• Serve as backup to the Contract Administrators.
• Verify time cards for department staff.
• Assist in testing changes and enhancements to the EWR and Kermit system.
• Provide management with status and progress reports.
• Provide feedback to manager on performance reviews of team members.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.