HR Generalist

Essential Functions

• Manages and resolves employee relations issues with minimal oversight.
• Counsels with management and influences decision making with HR guidance.
• Analyzes trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Develops processes, procedures and HR documents and influences others to utilize them.
• Maintains new-hire orientations and paperwork, benefits enrollment, and other training as assigned.
• Recruits and retains employees in assigned business unit, using influence to improve metrics.
• Acquires and maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provides performance management guidance (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, etc.) and creates associated documentation of processes.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention, creating and tracking against and improving KPI’s.
• Processes and administers leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation for assigned business unit.
• Assists in the creation of department documents and carries out various human resource programs and procedures for all company employees.
• Manages recruitment efforts for exempt and non-exempt personnel; maintains applicant data tracking system and works to improve efforts through KPI’s.
• Assists in developing evaluations and monitoring of training programs to ensure success.
• Continually attains knowledge related to day-to-day management of employees in order to reduce legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times. Assure confidential information is secure at all times.
• Maintains employee records and files as needed including digital files.
• Operates HRIS including reviewing timecards and adjusting information.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

• Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
• Work Environment: The employee regularly works in an office setting, but also travels to farms and processing plants where PPE (personal protective equipment) is required.
• Physical Demands: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Repetitive fine hand movement (such as typing). Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time.
• Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Travel: Local travel to various worksites is required.

Required Education and Experience

• Extensive knowledge of employee relations and applicable laws.
• A bachelor's degree in human resource management and 3-5 years of experience in human resources, or any similar combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.

Preferred Education and Experience

• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Professional Human Resources (PHR)
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)