HR Generalist

The Role

At Kindeva, we're seeking a Human Resources Generalist to support one of our St. Louis manufacturing facilities. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, supporting employee relations, HRIS administration, leave management, onboarding, recruiting coordination, compliance, employee engagement, and leadership support.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive workplace culture while ensuring company policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements are applied fairly and consistently.
• Conduct employee, labor relations, ethics, and workplace concern intake, including preliminary investigations and documentation.
• Prepare investigation summaries, findings, and recommendations for review by HR leadership.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and leaders to address employee relations, attendance, conduct, disciplinary, and performance-related matters.
• Provide coaching and guidance to supervisors and employees regarding HR policies, procedures, and workplace concerns.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity through timely and accurate processing of employee transactions, including hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, status changes, and terminations.
• Conduct HR audits to ensure data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and personnel record integrity.
• Generate HR reports, metrics, and workforce analytics to support operational and business decisions.
• Maintain employee personnel files and documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Care for employee leave programs and partner with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure compliance with leave administration and return-to-work processes.
• Support Talent Acquisition by coordinating recruiting activities, pre-employment processes, onboarding, and new hire orientation.
• Aid in employee engagement initiatives, HR communications, recognition programs, presentations, and employee events.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee questions regarding HR programs, policies, benefits, and workplace resources.
• Support the consistent administration of HR policies, employment practices, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to develop, update, and communicate HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook content.
• Maintain current knowledge of employment legislation, labor regulations, and HR best practices.
• Participate in workforce planning initiatives, process improvements, and other Human Resources projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of Human Resources Generalist experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or other operational environments.
• Experience supporting employee relations, investigations, performance management, HRIS administration, onboarding, and HR operations.
• Strong understanding of Human Resources policies, employment laws, and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience utilizing HRIS systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience supporting a unionized workforce.
• Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life sciences, CDMO, or another highly regulated industry.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP or PHR) is a plus.