Human Resources Generalist

About the role

The Human Resources Generalist supports all functions of the Human Resources department, including staffing, HRIS, compensation/benefits, employee relations, talent management, organizational development, and training. This role is designed to support enterprise HR initiatives within the PMO organization and serves as a developmental opportunity for future plant-based HR leadership roles. Candidates must be willing to relocate to one of Great Dane's manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee-related databases.
• Prepare and analyze reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department and the company.
• Partner with local management to communicate HR policies, procedures, programs, and laws.
• Conduct workplace investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• Advise managers and supervisors about the steps in the progressive discipline system of the company.
• Counsel managers on employment issues.
• Absorb and assist with the monitoring of employee wages and promotions.
• Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including but not limited to background check, new hire paperwork, E-Verify, and status change.
• Administer benefits enrollment and handle leaves of absence requests.
• Protect the interests of employees and the company in accordance with company policies and governmental laws.
• Handle full cycle recruiting efforts; prepare job postings, place recruitment ads, screen applicants and resumes, conduct candidate interviews and reference checks, and provide hiring managers with best qualified candidates; communicate employment offers to select candidates and negotiate counter offers when required.
• Maintain employee hardcopy files.
• Inputting employee personal data into human resources information/computer system (HRIS) database.
• Process various forms related to documenting human resources activities such as new-hire, change-of-status, performance evaluations, benefits, terminations, etc.
• Handles employee’s day-to-day questions and inquires on policy’s, benefits, payroll, compensation.
• Absorb and assist with identifying, evaluating, and resolving employee relations, employee morale, work performance, and organizational productivity concerns.
• Absorb and assist with managing and implementing engagement committee events.
• Complete documentation for employment verifications, medical support, and unemployment claimant responses.
• Ensure adherence to applicable employment law related regulations and statues as well as organizational procedures and policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human resources or industrial/Organizational Psychology and directly related experience, including at least two years of experience working with an HRIS; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 3 years progressive Human Resource experience including employee relations and HRIS.
• Certifications: PHR/SPHR preferred.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills and ability to perform statistical analysis, previous HRIS experience, including applicant tracking systems, advanced experience in MS Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, knowledge of recruiting, human resources, and organizational development practices and procedures, ability to recruit and evaluate applicants using independent judgment and discretion, understand administrative procedures and systems, strong verbal and written communication skills, positive attitude, high energy, enthusiastic and detail oriented.