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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Human Resources Manager

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeBig Spring, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma and at least seven years of progressive professional experience in Human Resources, or a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field and five years of experience working in a Human Resources position.
  • Experience working with a Human Resources Information System.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive and confidential information.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and other computer programs and software normally used by Human Resources.

Responsibilities

  • Advise the Facility Administrator and facility management on Human Resources issues.
  • Support local recruiting and outreach efforts in coordination with the centralized recruiting team to meet or exceed monthly and annual recruiting targets, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
  • Prepare and maintain personnel records and ensure compliance with procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data.
  • Administer and track employee developmental training.
  • Assist, coach, and provide guidance on progressive discipline, standards of employee conduct, and employee terminations.
  • Support reporting serious staff misconduct to the Office of Professional Responsibility.
  • Engage employees and provide facility management, Regional Human Resources, and Corporate Human Resources with insight into employee concerns.
  • Manage employee onboarding, including entering data into the Human Resources Information System and conducting new employee orientation; ensure data accuracy and employee understanding of Company policies, procedures, and the employee handbook.
  • Maintain records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and personnel transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, as well as related personnel and payroll issues.
  • Serve as an Equal Employment Opportunity specialist and maintain the affirmative action plan.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on leaves of absence, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act issues.
  • Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures and develop a thorough understanding of Corporate Human Resources policies and procedures.
  • Review facility personnel procedures to ensure they are applicable, effective, and compliant with contract requirements, local, state, and federal law, and Company policies and procedures.
  • Resolve employee personnel inquiries and submit necessary inputs, changes, additions, and deletions into the Human Resources Information System; refer unusual or unresolved problems to Regional Human Resources.
  • Manage assigned Human Resources staff as applicable, including hiring, training, and employee development.
  • Coordinate grievance and disciplinary hearings and related activities.
  • Coordinate benefit programs, annual enrollment, and the employee wellness program at the facility.
  • Monitor unemployment claims, assist with appeals, and attend hearings as the Human Resources representative when applicable.
  • Partner with facility management to ensure the performance appraisal program is compliant and effective.
  • Provide guidance on compensation, bonuses, and other recognition programs.
  • Monitor and coordinate workers’ compensation claims and compile information to file claims for employees and the insurance carrier as applicable.
  • Provide necessary referral support for the Employee Assistance Program.

Desired Qualifications

  • Three years of supervisory experience.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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