Senior Human Resources Generalist

Description

TITLE: Senior HR Generalist 

REPORTS TO: HR Manager

LOCATION: Tulare, CA

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Tulare, CA. 

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From your PASSION to ours

As a Senior HR Generalist, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to supporting the implementation, enrollment and adherence to HR programs, practices, policies and guidelines that foster a proactive work culture. The role includes proactively assessing people related needs and formulating partnerships across the HR function. Additionally, the Senior HR Generalist will collaborate with the HR Manager, leaders and employees to deliver value added service aligned with the company's goals and values.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• May administer effective recruiting and staffing practices by supporting efforts in recruiting positions; coordinate position planning, interviewing and the offer/rejection process. 
• May maintain accurate staffing reports and candidate files.
• Support new employees throughout the Onboarding process: Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation, may include HR related training. 
• May process and maintain payroll records on a weekly basis.
• Own employee engagement in culture programs.
• Coordinate efforts to pro-actively maintain accurate files, records and processes.
• Educate and guide employees on company HR program guidelines, policies, practices and laws which govern organizational human resources. 
• Address and escalate employee issues; documenting incidents and closing out accordingly.
• Perform and maintain accurate HR Programs reporting and tracking, as well as business and regulatory reporting. 
• Participate in Human Resources initiatives and special projects. 
• Actively walk the floor / office and engage with employees.
• Assist with the annual performance review process, including monitoring reviews for consistency and accuracy. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• A major in HR or Business is preferred.

Experience

• 4+ years HR related experience is required

Competencies

• Planning & Organizing: Ability to prioritize and allocate time and resources effectively to ensure accomplishment of a      specific objective with method and rigor
• Teamwork: Work with others with an open-minded approach regardless of functions or positions; more motivated by team and less about oneself. 
• Problem Solving: Ability to build a logical approach to address problems or manage a situation by drawing on own knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Communication: Ability to transmit and receive information clearly and communicate effectively to others by considering their points of view in order to respond appropriately; includes using tact and diplomacy as well as the ability to convey ideas and information in a way that all stakeholders/audience are engaged.
• Employee Training: Ability to define and/or conduct effective training programs that are aligned to the objectives of the business to improve/enhance employees’ skills and knowledge
• Recruitment and Selection: Ability to apply effective recruitment and selection techniques to attract and select the most      suitable people
• HR KPIs Management and Reporting: Ability to define, monitor and manage the correct sets of organi