HR Generalist

Job Description

Reports to the Human Resource Manager and provides general administrative support in the day-to-day operations of human resources. Serves as administrator for several critical human resources and workforce management functions including employee/labor relations, health and safety, compensation, benefits, diversity, employee engagement, leave and attendance tracking, payroll, and employee records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Facilitates and communicates organizational policies and programs and ensures labor law and regulatory compliance
• May evaluate, select, and oversee vendors that provide supplemental HR processes and services
• Coordinates with HR support staff to process and maintain employment, attendance, and other records
• Review timesheets, code in HRIS, and submit to payroll for processing
• Coordinate onboarding activities: ensure completion of pre-employment activities and onboarding paperwork, coordinate first day orientation, send new hire announcements
• Assist Production with coordination of temp labor and converting temps to permanent employees
• Assist with benefits enrollment for new hires and annual open enrollment
• Enter data, update employee records, upload documents, audit data in the HRIS, manage personnel paper files
• Maintain and update HCM systems
• Assist with employee relations and escalate to HR Manager as needed
• Organize employee events and engagement activities
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A four-year college degree, preferably in a Human Resources or Business field, is desired. In lieu of a degree appropriate job experience can be considered.
• 1 - 3 years of experience working as an HR Generalist
• Speak and write English fluently
• Spanish preferred but not required

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate exceptional people management skills
• Prior experience with payroll, benefits and tight timelines
• Manufacturing plant experience desired, but not required
• HRIS Payroll System knowledge (ADP, Paycor, Paycom, desired but not required)
• Microsoft office proficiency required (Excel formulas, pivot table, etc.)

Additional Information