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Human Resources Generalist

Penn Color, Inc. · Hatfield, PA · 1 mo ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The description includes "Job Description Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist...". We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We have: - About the role: The first paragraph describing role: "Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day human resources support...". That's about the role. So we can have

About the role

with

containing that description. - Responsibilities: There's a list under "Main Responsibilities". We'll put

Responsibilities

with
  • each bullet. - Requirements: The "Required Skills/Abilities" includes required qualifications: Bachelor's degree, at least five years progressive HR Generalist experience, etc. That could be Requirements. Also there is "What Success Looks Like" maybe not needed. There's "Physical Requirements" which is separate but could be part of Requirements? But we have a section for Requirements; we can include required education/experience etc. Also we have "Physical Requirements" which is separate but we could include under Requirements or maybe not create a separate section because not listed as a standard heading; but we could include it under Requirements as part of content. However the instruction: Use headings only for those listed; we can create a Requirements section and put all requirement-like content there (education, experience, skills, physical). That seems okay. - Skills: There's also "Required Skills/Abilities" includes skills like communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, analytical, confidentiality, organizational, proficiency with MS Office, HRIS, Workday plus. That could go under Skills. But we already might put them under Requirements. To avoid duplication, we need to decide: The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Skills into one section? But we have headings for both; we need to include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. We have content for both Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (soft skills, technical). Could split them. That's okay. - Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits details. So we should not create Benefits section. - Pay: Not mentioned. No Pay section. - Schedule: The posting says "It is an onsite, 5 days a week role. No hybrid schedule." That's schedule info. So we can create a Schedule section with that content. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Schedule. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We need to strip boilerplate: EEO statement, etc. Remove that. We need to preserve all substantive information. So include all responsibilities bullet points, all required skills/abilities bullet points, physical requirements maybe under Requirements or Skills? Physical requirements is separate but we can include under Requirements as a bullet. Let's extract content. About the role paragraph: "Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day human resources support to employees and managers. This role serves as a trusted partner across the employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, training, benefits, compliance, and HR programs. The ideal candidate has at least five years of broad HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs. This role reports to the VP, Human Resources at the corporate headquarters in Hatfield, PA. It is an onsite, 5 days a week role. No hybrid schedule." But schedule info we might move to Schedule section; but we can keep it in About the role? Better to move schedule to its own section; but we can keep a brief about role without schedule. However we must preserve all substantive information; moving schedule to its own section still preserves it. So About the role paragraph could exclude the schedule sentence. Let's split: About the role: first two sentences maybe plus reporting line. Let's craft: "Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day human resources support to employees and managers. This role serves as a trusted partner across the employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, training, benefits, compliance, and HR programs. The ideal candidate has at least five years of broad HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs. This role reports to the VP, Human Resources at the corporate headquarters in Hatfield, PA." That captures role. Now Responsibilities bullet list: Let's list each bullet from "Main Responsibilities": - Serve as a primary HR resource for employees and managers, providing timely and practical guidance. - Coach managers on employee relations, performance expectations, corrective action, attendance, and workplace concerns. - Conduct workplace investigations and recommend appropriate, consistent resolutions. - Support recruiting activities: candidate screening and interviews. - Coordinate new-hire onboarding and support a positive employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle. - Administer HR policies, programs, and procedures consistently and in compliance with applicable laws. - Support performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, employee development, and future Talent Management activities. - Partner with leaders to identify training needs and coordinate development opportunities. - Maintain accurate employee records and process and / or support managers for employment changes in the HRIS. - Support employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and company-sponsored events. - Participate in HR projects and continuous-improvement initiatives. - Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company requirements. We need to keep the slash in "process and / or support". Keep as is. Now Requirements: Education/experience etc. From "Required Skills/Abilities" we have: - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification required. - At least five years of progressive HR Generalist experience. - Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices. - Demonstrated experience managing employee relations and performance matters. - Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, and HR programs. - Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving / analytical skills. - Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR information systems; Workday experience is a plus. But some of these are skills; we might split. However we have a Skills section; we can put the soft/technical skills there. Let's decide: Requirements: education, experience, knowledge, experience managing employee relations, experience supporting recruiting etc. That seems like requirements. Skills: communication, relationship-building, problem-solving/analytical, confidentiality, organizational, proficiency with MS Office/HRIS, Workday plus. Physical Requirements: "Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times." We could put under Requirements or maybe under a separate section but we don't have a heading for Physical Requirements; we could include under Requirements as a bullet. But we have to avoid creating sections with filler. We'll include Physical Requirements under Requirements as a bullet. Now Skills section: list the skills. Now Schedule section: "It is an onsite, 5 days a week role. No hybrid schedule." Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /. Use

    for each section heading. Use

    for prose. Use

    • for lists. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include any boilerplate. Let's craft. We'll have:

      About the role

      Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day human resources support to employees and managers. This role serves as a trusted partner across the employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, training, benefits, compliance, and HR programs. The ideal candidate has at least five years of broad HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs. This role reports to the VP, Human Resources at the corporate headquarters in Hatfield, PA.

      Responsibilities

      • Serve as a primary HR resource for employees and managers, providing timely and practical guidance.
      • Coach managers on employee relations, performance expectations, corrective action, attendance, and workplace concerns.
      • Conduct workplace investigations and recommend appropriate, consistent resolutions.
      • Support recruiting activities: candidate screening and interviews.
      • Coordinate new-hire onboarding and support a positive employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle.
      • Administer HR policies, programs, and procedures consistently and in compliance with applicable laws.
      • Support performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, employee development, and future Talent Management activities.
      • Partner with leaders to identify training needs and coordinate development opportunities.
      • Maintain accurate employee records and process and / or support managers for employment changes in the HRIS.
      • Support employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and company-sponsored events.
      • Participate in HR projects and continuous-improvement initiatives.
      • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company requirements.

      Requirements

      • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification required.
      • At least five years of progressive HR Generalist experience.
      • Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
      • Demonstrated experience managing employee relations and performance matters.
      • Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, and HR programs.
      • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
      • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

      Skills

      • Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving / analytical skills.
      • Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.
      • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
      • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR information systems; Workday experience is a plus.

      Schedule

      It is an onsite, 5 days a week role. No hybrid schedule.

      Check that we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO. Good. Make sure we didn't repeat job title. No. All content preserved? We omitted the sentence "If you desire a long-term career, want to work alongside an exceptional group of people, and wish to use your talents to shape a world-class company, then we are your employer of choice!" That's promotional fluff but still substantive? It's more of a tagline; but it's not essential info about role. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That sentence is somewhat fluff but still part of posting. Should we include? It's not a requirement, responsibility, etc. It's more of a motivational statement. Could be considered boilerplate? Not exactly legal boilerplate. It's a statement about employer of choice. Might be considered substantive? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is not those. It's a motivational statement. I'd say we should keep it if we want to preserve all substantive info. Where to put? Could be under About the role as an extra sentence. Let's add it to About the role paragraph after the reporting line. Thus About the role paragraph becomes: "Penn Color is looking for an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day human resources support to employees and managers. This role serves as a trusted partner across the employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, training, benefits, compliance, and HR programs. The ideal candidate has at least five years of broad HR experience, strong judgment, and the ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs. This role reports to the VP, Human Resources at the corporate headquarters in

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