Human Resources Generalist

Position Summary

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Human Resources, the HR Operations Generalist will provide support for the Boardman Oregon Plant for a wide variety of activities in Human Resources including staffing, employment processing, compensation, benefits, administration of records, HRIS system, safety and health, worker’s compensation, employee relations, compliance and labor relations.

Position Responsibilities

• Execute HR administrative processes and services consistently at local/area level.
• Administer compensation and benefits systems, processes, and employee communications.
• Support key aspects of staffing and succession planning processes.
• Recommend, develop, and deliver training and development programs.
• Manage employee relations programs and processes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory activities, including but not limited to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all applicable Leave of Absence (LOA) regulations.
• Provide research and statistical information to leadership by collecting, preparing and analyzing the information for use in implementation of procedures and policies.
• Work to maintain positive employee relationships with all levels within the organization.
• Responsible for recruitment process that includes advertise (internally/externally), post, recruit, screen, coordinate and execute interviews and hire qualified candidates to maintain appropriate staffing levels. Maintain applicants and hire tracking. Prepare and maintain job documents, job evaluations, requisitions interview forms, and offer letters among other recruitment forms. Process and coordinate background checks, drug screens and other applicable post-offer tasks. Prepare offer letters, conduct new hire/rehire onboarding. Ensure employee files are created/maintained in compliance with state and federal law and company record retention guidelines.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with universities, colleges, trade schools, employment agencies and other community partners to meet recruiting demands.
• Administer and process terminations, exit interviews, final check preparation and other off-boarding activities.
• Ensure timely completion of unemployment claims and appeals and attend hearings.
• Administer and explain benefit programs ensuring employee understanding. Work with Corporate office to resolve any claims/processing issues. Serve as liaison between insurance carriers and employees.
• Coordinate LOA administration. Work with leave administrator to coordinate and monitor all leaves.
• Receive and review employee complaints and ensure accurate and timely documentation of concerns or issues. Facilitate actions to document and resolve employee issues, escalating as needed to appropriate management team.
• Ensure all payroll practices are in accordance with the state and federal labor laws, including company policies.
• Perform engagement event planning.

Position Requirements

• High School diploma is required, Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred.
• Three (3) years Human Resources experience is required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (speak, read and write) is preferred.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Suites including, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required.
• Ability to work with sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and maintain confidentiality is required.
• Ability to work alone on a broad variety of projects is required.
• Ability to exercise effective judgement, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work is required.
• Ability to research, evaluate and analyze new recruitment techniques, methods and procedures.
• Proven track record with action orientation, timely decision making and ability to act with ambiguity is required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between the plant and buying points up to 15% of the time.
• This role is performed on site at a facility that regularly processes peanuts. Employees in this position will routinely work in areas where peanuts and related allergens are present and may be exposed by contact or in the air.

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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