Sr. HR Generalist

Company Description

When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We're not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen. It's in our DNA. We've turned a family recipe into a new snacking category. And the wilderness into the world's largest meat snack business, that's still proudly family owned and operated.

We're a company built by innovators, and are driven to not only satisfy your hunger, but to also feed your journey – whether that journey is on the road, on the run, at the campground, at the playground, in the office or in the moment. It’s a journey we share with you. It’s the journey forward of our people, of our communities, of our category…with a reverence for quality and an irreverence for the status quo.

 At Jack Link's Protein Snacks, we see every moment of every day as an opportunity to move forward, to forge new ground. To realize our vision of becoming the World’s #1 Protein Snack Company. We never give up. You never give up. Together, we keep going. Are you wild enough to join us?

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s Protein Snacks also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company is made up of over 4,000 passionate team members, across 11 countries, who share an uncompromising commitment to delivering awesome products and feeding the journey of those who move things forward. The Jack Link’s Protein Snacks portfolio of brands includes, Jack Link’s, Lorissa’s Kitchen, BiFi, Peperami, Wild River, Golden Island and Country Fresh Meats.

Job Description

Employee Relations/Culture

• Must demonstrate the Jack Link’s Values: Be Real - Relationship Driven – Stewardship - Speed Matters - Self Discipline - Show Awesome Character.
• Provide amazing customer service by assisting team members with their questions regarding basic employment, policy, or benefits. When unable to answer their questions, routing the team member to the correct resource and stay engaged in the process until adequate resolution.
• Work closely with site leadership team and team members to build business partnerships, build morale, increase productivity and retention. 
• Ensure fair, consistent practices and a healthy, enjoyable workplace.
• Plan and coordinate special events and team member recognition programs to improve teamwork and communication. 
• Resolve basic, low-risk employee relations issues and follow a consistently applied disciplinary process.
• Understand legal requirements related to day to day management of team members, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. 
• Respond to and file all unemployment claims in a timely manner.
• Assist HR Manager with change management initiatives. 

 Staffing

• Partner with the talent acquisition team on full cycle recruiting, searching, screening, interviewing, running background checks, administering drug tests, and making offers of employment. 
• Support HR Manager to manage recruitment efforts against a standardized staffing roster; identify and propose creative ways to fill open positions and take on a proactive approach to recruitment and retention.
• Facilitate and deliver a consistent and effective new hire orientation and onboarding program. Partner with site leadership to ensure successful orientation of new hires into the organization. 
• Conduct exit interviews and report on trends with proposed solutions for improvement on turnover.

Compliance

• Partner with the safety and risk management team to assist with the management of workers compensation claims, communication with team members, when necessary and plan claims administrator. 
• Regularly process payroll and/or assist with payroll ensuring accuracy and data integrity. 
• Partner with and support corporate benefits team to ensure adequate and consistent information is communicated to team members throughout the year and assist in the facilitation of annual open enrollment leave of absence and disability requests 
• Coordinate adherence of the performance management process; assist as needed with leadership team on how to write more effective performance reviews. 
• Maintain accurate and complete I-9 files on all employees and report all new hires in the E-Verify system within legal time limits.
• Maintain compliant personnel files; manage personnel records retention according to laws and company policies.
• Become proficient in HRIS system and accurately key all employee changes (new hires, terminations, updates); ensure the highest data integrity and procedural compliance within the system.
• Run regular and ad hoc personnel, turnover and