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Senior HR Operations Specialist

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Join Our Team at Whole Foods Market as a Senior Human Resources Operations Specialist in Austin, TX!

Are you passionate about people and ready to take your HR career to the next level? As a Sr. HR Operations Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of HR operations, providing essential administrative support for our day-to-day HR functions. From Compensation and Benefits to Payroll, Learning & Development, and more, you’ll help ensure that systems run smoothly and processes stay on track. You’ll play a crucial part in keeping our HR data up-to-date and accurate, ensuring that both Team Members and Team Leaders have their questions answered quickly and correctly via phone and our ticketing system. When complex or sensitive issues arise, you'll step in to escalate or direct them to the right team, ensuring everyone gets the support they need.

This is a Full-Time role based in Austin, TX, with an expectation of availability for 8-hour shifts between 8am-6pm CST 5 days a week (in the Store Support office) and some weekends (remote).
Job Description

What You'll Do:

  • Coach and Advise: Provide expert guidance to Team Members and Team Leaders on HR policies, ensuring they have the right information to navigate their HR needs and help resolve complex issues.
  • Ensure Follow Through: Research, analyze, and resolve high volume cases created in response to issues and questions raised by Team Members, Team Leaders, and candidates as our Shared Service Team supports the employment lifecycle from application stage to offboarding and unemployment.
  • Collaborate for Solutions: Work closely with HR colleagues in Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, and other departments to address recurring issues and improve processes.
  • Continuous Improvement: Participate in ongoing efforts to identify and recommend process improvements that streamline HR transactional processes, and ensure they meet the evolving needs of our internal teams and candidates.
  • Ensure Consistency: Uphold consistency in the interpretation and application of HR programs, policies, and guidelines, providing clarity and support where needed.
  • Be a Key Representative: Represent HR Shared Services to internal teams, stakeholders, candidates and customers, maintaining strong relationships across the business.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A high school diploma with 2-4 years of relevant experience. An associate degree or some college coursework is a plus.
  • Prior Call Center experience is a bonus!
  • Strong experience with Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRM) that includes inbound calls; experience with Salesforce is a plus.
  • A deep understanding of HR policies and procedures, with the ability to filter, interpret, and apply them to real-world scenarios.
  • Solid transactional knowledge of HR functions, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Team Member Relations, and more.
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems is strongly preferred and Workday experience is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a natural ability to provide clear guidance and support to others.
  • The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, adapting as priorities shift.
  • A proactive, resourceful attitude, always ready to gather the information and resources needed to complete projects.
  • Experiencing handling, maintaining, and securing confidential and sensitive information.
  • Skilled at managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining composure under pressure. Strengths include detail orientation, planning, and organizing.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site.

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Our mission at Whole Foods Market is to attract people who are passionate about great food, the communities in which they live, and the fair treatment of our planet and all of its inhabitants. We want these people to bring their passion into the w...

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