Generalist/Manufacturing, Human Resources

Position Summary

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US leader in beverage manufacturing. The HR Generalist supports the company's commitment to customer satisfaction, reliability, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, this role is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deploy and follow through of all HR initiatives, processes, and systems, partnering with site management to drive initiatives.
• Supports all aspects of payroll and time & attendance.
• Performs benefit administration to include change reporting and communicating benefit information to employees.
• Handles transactional activities associated with the day-to-day activities for Human Resources, including payroll change requests, employee life changes, responding to manager requests for HR-related information, HR mailings.
• Assists Managers/Supervisors with employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing.
• Aids Managers/Supervisors with UKG time keeping system.
• Participates in developing department objectives, processes, and systems.
• Facilitates new hire onboarding processes including all documentation related to NHO.
• Creates an environment of positive employee relations, keeps confidentiality, establishes trust and credibility, seen by employees as approachable and fair, balances business needs with employee needs, and spends significant time interfacing directly with employees/client base.
• Views and produces reports, and/or maintains Human Resources Information System records.
• Participates in staff meetings, other meetings, and seminars as requested and/or assigned.
• Participates in or leads other human resources projects as needed.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality in daily tasks.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism interacting with staff and employees.
• Assists H&S Coordinator with Worker Compensation Accidents.
• Conducts all aspects of recruitment effort (external job ads, screening, follow up, background check processes, etc.) for all exempt and non-exempt personnel, and facilitates processing/placement of temporary employees.
• Processes payroll for outside temporary services.
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position.
• Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues.
• Adopts and maintains all SQF requirements for their position.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Education And Experience

• Minimum Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources or related field with two plus (2+) years of progressive HR generalist experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and can multi-task.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Must have Microsoft Office Experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry (if necessary).
• Experience in Manufacturing or production environment (if necessary).
• ADP/UKG Experience a plus.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or the ability to obtain certification.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility.
• OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.
• VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.
• HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.