Human Resources Generalist of Transportation

Summary

Join a dynamic and people-focused team where you can make a meaningful impact across the employee experience. As a Human Resources Generalist of Transportation, you will play a key role in supporting recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, and HR compliance while serving as a trusted resource for Associates and leadership at all levels of the organization.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in conflict resolution in the workplace and address Associate concerns promptly.
• Conduct investigations and foster a harmonious, team-oriented environment.
• Provide coaching and counseling to supervisory personnel to improve their ability to effectively direct the workforce.
• Ensure consistent policy application in issue resolution and provide training to supervisory personnel on policies and procedures.
• Assist with or manage orientation of new hires, including employee data entry and maintenance.
• Schedule, conduct, facilitate, audit, and identify new methods to improve new hire orientation.
• Manage onboarding for leaders in assigned departments, including culture, training, and company information.
• Aid in recruitment and pre-employment activities.
• Achieve measurable results that demonstrate improvement in hiring ratio (applicants vs. hires).
• Create innovative methods to improve the recruitment process and applicant experience.
• Make recommendations to management, implement approved changes, measure, audit, and report results.
• Support in Benefits, Compensation, Evaluations & Goal Setting, Training & Development, Recruiting, and Turnover & Retention.
• Identify training needs, coordinate workshops, and facilitate or support development opportunities.
• Provide mentorship and feedback to Associates and Leaders to support skill development.
• Manage Peer, Management, and IRB Review processes for assigned departments.
• Identify, design, train, implement, and audit new methods to reduce turnover.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and improve recruiting processes for non-exempt and exempt positions.
• Maintain required associate staffing as directed by Operations (Drivers, Fleet Technicians, Maintenance Mechanics, Leaders, etc.).

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent related work experience in Human Resources or Business Administration.
• 3–5 years of Human Resources experience.
• Proven knowledge of laws surrounding recruiting, pre-employment, ADA, EEOC, DOL, and OFCCP.
• Demonstrated success in innovative recruitment methods that reduced turnover.
• Ability to plan ahead over a 1– to 3-year time span.
• Ability to multi-task and organize multiple protocols and projects to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills to resolve problems at both strategic and functional levels.
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to team performance, effective coaching, and demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Regular travel to other facilities and plants for meetings and Company business.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Human Resources experience in transportation, warehousing, or logistics.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Perform mostly sedentary work with occasional movement to other offices or buildings.
• Move light equipment or supplies as needed.
• Access files, supplies, and equipment.
• Work in an office, open-partitioned cubicle environment.
• Travel extensively, up to 50% at times (driving, riding, flying, hotels, and highly populated locations).
• Occasionally work outside in yard and garage environments (tractor trailers, shop tools, moving machinery).
• Work in varying conditions: dry, wet, hot, cold, windy, humid, day or night.
• Work in environments with loud noises.
• Wear and use protective and safety equipment as directed by the Company.