Temp HR Generalist

At Ghirardelli, we’re on a mission to become a one billion dollar brand and beyond. We want to be every consumer’s first choice of premium chocolate, and we believe we can do that through our products and the way we do business, which are all inspired by our brand commitment to Making Life A Bite Better. We are a company committed to both personal and professional growth and believe that each employee contributes directly to Ghirardelli's growth and success.

 

The Temporary HR Generalist provides comprehensive HR support to Operation/QA/R&D functions, overseeing union and labor relations, attendance policy management, onboarding, compliance, and worker compensation. They drive the development and implementation of HR programs to ensure operational excellence in the factory through a consultancy-based service that delivers best practices and HR solutions to support company business objectives.

Qualifications

• Administer labor relations policies and agreements, ensuring adherence to work rules and practices.
• Support escalated employee relations concerns, including grievances and union negotiations.
• Partner with HR leadership to deploy solutions in labor/union relations, attendance policy management (ADP), compliance, and investigations.
• Provide guidance and coaching to Plant/Operations leadership and employees to resolve employee concerns in compliance with company policies and values.
• Stay connected with the Plant to understand employee perspectives by attending meetings and events.
• Enforce labor relations policies and agreements, ensuring adherence to business and union rules related to collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and attendance policy.
• Ensure HR practices comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Investigate and administer worker compensation claims, manage record retention, approve invoices, and create documentation. Collaborate with corporate EH&S and HR on worker’s compensation case management.
• Assist in planning and organizing employee onboarding.
• Help leaders attract and retain talent to achieve business and growth objectives.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to employee management, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including special projects.