Human Resources Generalist

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and supervisors on day-to-day human resources issues.
• Work closely with various levels of management on employee communication issues and concerns.
• Maintain a strong field presence at the plants.
• Collaborate with the Recruiting Department, other divisional staff, and hiring managers to plan and execute recruiting strategies on a local level.
• Assist in the preparation and communication of the area’s initiatives.
• Aid in new acquisitions and growth initiatives as they relate to human resources and organizational issues.
• Advise Manager, Director or Vice President of Human Resources on issues to improve HR functions for assigned area.
• Provide support to employees/retirees with issues relating to employee benefits.
• Manage various leave programs such as personal leave, STD, LTD, and FMLA.
• Advises employees and managers on leave of absence policies and procedures.
• Answer employee requests for HR assistance of various programs.
• Ensure assigned HR administrative responsibilities and tasks are executed accurately and timely (e.g. hiring, termination, and job information changes).
• Manage paperwork ensuring all HR related records (e.g. personnel, medical, D.O.T., payroll) are properly maintained in compliance with record retention guidelines.
• Ensure all payroll activity is submitted to corporate for timely payroll processing.
• Ensure up-to-date procedural documentation of assigned processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have a BA/BS degree, preferably in human resources, business, psychology, or a related field.
• PHR or SPHR certification is preferred.
• Previous experience as an HR generalist.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is desired.
• Experience in HRIS, compensation, benefits, and payroll is preferred.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Must be fluent in the use of prevailing technologies (e.g. Kronos, Taleo, PeopleSoft, Excel, Google Sheets).

Skills

• General knowledge and understanding of current HR policies and practices.
• Knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, benefit administration, recruiting, payroll, employee relations, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to include effective listening.
• Good dispute resolution skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• The ability to establish and maintain credibility.
• The ability to constructively confront delicate issues.
• The ability to creatively solve problems and be an agent of change.
• The ability to possess insightful and reasonable business judgment.
• The ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information.