HR Generalist

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with all operations group departments to assist in employee relations efforts and provide counseling to employees as necessary.
• Assist with recruiting for hourly, administrative, and management positions.
• Participate in interviews and assist staff members in identifying and creating job-related interview questions.
• Provide research and statistical information to staff for collecting, preparing, and analyzing data to implement procedures and policies.
• Review employee complaints and ensure accurate and timely documentation of concerns.
• Assist in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepare and maintain employee handbook and policies.
• Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems; recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to improve department efficiency and services.
• Maintain the human resource information system.
• Assist in various activities for training and development of employees, including creating training programs and conducting training sessions.
• Provide day-to-day benefits administration assistance to employees.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Assist and provide support in safety and wellness initiatives/programs.
• Participate in administrative staff meetings and attend other relevant meetings.
• Lead by example to ensure the highest quality manufacturing practices are met (food safety responsibilities).
• Ensure team members follow all Ken’s Food Safety and GMP policies.
• Ensure all work is completed in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Ensure team members produce product free of contamination.
• Ensure team members report any suspicious activities in or around the plant.
• Ensure team members inspect work areas for potential product contamination issues continuously.
• Commitment to safety; managers and frontline supervisors are accountable for creating and maintaining a culture of safety.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related business field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ related experience and/or training in a related field.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.

Skills

• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced writing and reading skills.
• Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Advanced arithmetic skills.
• Ability to research, evaluate, and analyze new recruitment techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Project management, ethical conduct, and time management skills.
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment.
• Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect the ability to safely perform duties.
• Ability to take prompt and appropriate responses to operating conditions.
• Ability to work in an unfatigued state.
• Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance.
• Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in short-term memory.
• Ability to concentrate.
• Ability to cope with sudden changes in surroundings, emergency situations, and/or alarms.
• Demonstrated caring, committed, and concerned attitude about safety.

Work Environment

• Position requires shift work, including weekends.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Frequently in the manufacturing facility; exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and explosives.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions. PHR certification is preferred but not required.