POSITION TITLE: HR Generalist
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
REPORTS TO: Sr. Manager, VIP and Talent Experience
POSITION LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
WORKER CATEGORY: Full-Time
COMPANY SUMMARY:
Penske Entertainment is a leading provider of world-class sports and entertainment. The organization consists of three prominent entities:
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and annually hosts the world’s most prestigious auto race: the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
- INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and its developmental series, INDY NXT by Firestone.
- IMS Productions is a multifaceted broadcast and multimedia division that helps bring INDYCAR and IMS events to life for global audiences.
The Penske Entertainment experience is fast-paced, diverse and impactful. Through its business units, the organization reaches audiences on an international scale, focused on delivering exceptional experience from start to finish. Employees of Penske Entertainment are challenged daily in a demanding, yet rewarding environment that is best suited for dedicated professionals who want to reach their ultimate potential amid the excitement, tradition, and pageantry of the World’s Greatest Race Course and the premier open-wheel racing series.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Human Resources Generalist assists with the administration of day-to-day human resources operations, including seasonal hiring, employee onboarding, orientation and off boarding, HR compliance and workforce culture efforts. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is highly collaborative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, attentive to details, enjoys process improvement and looking to grow a career in HR. The successful candidate is someone who takes a high level of initiative, is a team player and will provide excellent service and support as we work to grow our seasonal workforce, enhance our recruitment processes, diversify our workforce, and increase our employer footprint in the market.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Responsible for the HR hire, onboarding and offboarding processes for all seasonal employees.
- Coordinate and conduct the employee onboarding and orientation processes for all full-time/part-time new hires.
- Maintain internal HR website to ensure it’s current with helpful and engaging information/resources.
- Responsible for the maintenance of position descriptions, ensuring all employees have a current description on Racehouse (internal website).
- Support on the administration of employee changes, HR compliance and regulatory reporting as needed.
- Identify, coordinate participation in and attend relevant fairs, events and other employment outreach activities, to ensure a broad and diverse pool of qualified applicants for all Penske Entertainment employment opportunities, but with a focus on seasonal staff.
- Work to improve our processes and employee experience and provide cross-functional support as needed.
- Performs regular routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource tasks and initiatives.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Maintain updated seasonal recruiting related procedures and checklists.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position has no direct reports.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related discipline. A combination of equivalent experience and education will also be considered.
- One to three years’ Human Resources experience required.
- SHRM-CP or PHR certification is preferred.
Skills/Experience
- Foundational knowledge in HR (i.e., outreach, recruiting, administration)
- Willingness to learn federal and state employment regulations and compliance procedures.
- Ability to build rapport and trusting relationships at all levels of the organization; possesses a solution-oriented frame of mind working with business partners.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated history of balancing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business.
- Strong attention to detail and passion for innovation, HR solutions and process improvement.
- Ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Willingness to provide exceptional customer service and collaboration skills.
- Self-Starter and high level of initiative. Takes the lead and ownership over responsibilities.
- Coachable. Able to receive feedback, guidance, and instruction.
- Ability to handle sensitive information maturely and responsibly and maintain confidentiality.
- Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency.
- Ability to uphold and consistently demonstrate the Penske Entertainment Standards.
Travel/Work Hours
- General office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Longer hours and weekends required for the Month of May and other major racing events
- Some local travel required for outreach.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Physical demands are light, consisting primarily of sitting, standing, and walking.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to see and hear in the normal range with or without correction and communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is primarily performed in an office environment and occasionally outdoors, and in close proximity to other people.
- Employee will be exposed to those conditions normally encountered in a business office environment.
- Employee will be faced with frequent interruptions and must meet with others on a regular basis.
- The noise level in the work environment can be loud, due to professional racing events.
- Willingness to partner and assist other areas of the business during major racing events as needed.
COMPANY BENEFITS:
Full-time employees enjoy a very competitive benefit package. Benefits include: Medical (including tax-advantaged Health Savings Account), Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%, Paid Vacation, Personal & Sick Days, 12 Paid Holidays, Company Paid Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Tuition Assistance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, On-site Workout Facility, and more.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Penske Entertainment provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or events.