HR Generalist

About the role

The HR Generalist provides hands-on human resources support to two warehouse and distribution facilities, partnering with site leadership, supervisors, and employees to promote a safe, productive, and engaged workforce. This role supports the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, HR compliance, and workforce development. This position will also work closely with the HR Team to contribute to companywide HR projects and initiatives. A key focus of the position is Training & Development and Organizational Development, including the coordination and delivery of employee training, leadership development, supervisor coaching, onboarding programs, and initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and retention. The ideal candidate is a proactive, approachable HR professional who can balance day-to-day HR operations with initiatives that build employee and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and facilitate employee training programs across both warehouse locations, ensuring consistency in content, delivery, and effectiveness.
• Manage new-hire orientation and onboarding programs, including company policies, workplace expectations, safety awareness, and role-specific training coordination.
• Partner with leadership to identify training needs, skill gaps, and development opportunities for hourly employees, team leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Support the development of frontline leaders through supervisor training, coaching, performance management guidance, and employee relations education.
• Assist in developing individual development plans, career progression opportunities, cross-training initiatives, and succession planning activities.
• Coordinate annual and ongoing training requirements, maintain training records, monitor completion, and communicate outstanding requirements to managers.
• Support organizational development initiatives related to employee engagement, retention, communication, change management, and culture improvement.
• Identify opportunities to standardize HR practices and training resources across both facilities.
• Promote continuous learning, accountability, teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Partner with warehouse leaders to identify staffing needs and support workforce planning for hourly, administrative, and supervisory positions.
• Coordinate recruiting, candidate screening, interviews, selection, and pre-employment processes.
• Support timely hiring and onboarding to meet operational staffing requirements.
• Build relationships with local recruiting resources, schools, workforce development organizations, and staffing partners as appropriate.
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and leaders regarding HR policies, workplace concerns, and employment practices.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, performance concerns, attendance, and corrective action.
• Conduct or support workplace investigations, document findings, and recommend appropriate follow-up in accordance with company