People & Culture Specialist

Description

Job Overview: Chicago Fire Football Club is seeking a People & Culture Specialist to join our team! This individual will report to the Vice President, People & Culture and will be responsible for carrying out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruiting and talent management, DEI, strategic planning, and employee engagement.
Job Responsibilities:

• Support full cycle recruiting for Chicago Fire, FC ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the process.
• Draft offer letters, new hire and promotion, and support in the offer process.
• Process all company background checks and escalate, as needed.
• Assist with HR audits, metrics and reporting.
• Maintain employee records ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through continuous audit and review.
• Create and manage internal HR forms, files, documents, and compliance requirements.
• Help drive employee engagement, DE&I initiatives, and training efforts.
• Collaborate and support HR team on new hire orientations and onboarding process.
• Support and champion change within the organization.
• Drive cross-departmental collaboration in new and current HR initiatives.
• Maintain human resource information system (HRIS), update employee records when changes occur, and compile reports as requested.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Complete verification of employment requests and MLS reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• 2+ years of previous Human Resources experience, previous recruiting experience preferred.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, in non-traditional settings, events that fall on nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Creative and solution focused individual.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment, adapt to different scenarios, interact with all levels of employees and collaborate effectively cross-departmentally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail, accuracy in work product and focus on service.
• A high degree of personal integrity, sound judgment in decision-making, discretion with confidential matters and sensitive information.

CFFC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace for employees and applicants for employment that is free from discrimination. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, age, veteran or military status, disability, sexual orientation, sexual orientation or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected] to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.