HR Generalist (HR Business Partner)

Primary Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for manufacturing, technical, and corporate positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and staffing agencies to support workforce planning, recruiting, and agency-to-permanent conversions.
• Cook up interviews, candidate communications, and compliant job postings.
• Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle Management
• Maintain HRIS records and administer employee lifecycle changes, including promotions, transfers, and offboarding.
• Conduct exit interviews and support employee retention initiatives.
• Employee Relations & HR Business Partnership
• Support employees, while supporting employee relations, workplace investigations, and performance management.
• HR Operations & Compliance
• Support HR operations and ensure compliance with federal and New Jersey employment laws.
• HR Systems & Process Improvement
• Support HRIS administration, workforce reporting, policy implementation, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Other Responsibilities
• Handle other HR-related tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of progressive Human Resources experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and HR operations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or other fast-paced operational environments.
• Knowledge of federal and New Jersey employment laws, including wage and hour, EEO, FMLA, ADA, I-9, and E-Verify.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now, UKG, Workday, Rippling, or similar systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Able to handle confidential information with professionalism and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience managing temporary staffing agencies and supporting an agency workforce in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting hourly employees and shift-based operations.
• PFR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Experience participating in HRIS implementation or HR process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to improve HR operations, reporting, communication, or employee experience is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $70,000 to $85,000 per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• PTO + Special Paid Leave for personal events
• Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Year-End Gift