Bilingual Human Resources Generalist

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the responsibility of the Human Resources Coordinator is to interact and build successful relationships with employees and management. Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of candidates for various levels of open positions. Help ensure compliance with State and Federal employment regulations. Coordinate and facilitate training relevant to Operations for new and existing employees. Evaluate the trainees for the effectiveness of training and individual employee growth. Essential Functions

• To provide support in functional areas of Human Resources, including, but not limited to, benefit administration, leave of absence administration, recruitment and employment, communication, employee relations, training, and special projects, in order to ensure compliance with policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.
• Serve as a communication liaison for those individuals involved in the hiring process.
• Provides guidance to employees and managers with regard to employment policies and regulations.
• Assist in the coordination and administration of employee benefit plans.
• Consult with management and other organizational members to understand developmental needs, make recommendations to address those needs, and gain agreement regarding the implementation of the recommendations.
• Have a working knowledge of employment law as it relates to FMLA, EEOC, ADA, I-9 compliance, and employment verification
• Coordinate /Schedule/ Facilitate training relevant to Distribution Operations, including new technologies, programs, and software.
• Coordinate/Schedule/Facilitate New Hire Training (Safety, GMP, Company Intro, etc.).
• Perform Data Entry in HRIS and related systems.
• Maintains personnel information files.
• Answers, screens, and directs telephone calls and takes appropriate action.
• Maintains attendance records for all employees (manual and computerized).
• Ability to perform other HR-related functions as requested, including HRIS, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, etc.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business or management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Solid knowledge of HR-related laws, i.e., FMLA, COBRA, EEOC, ADA, etc.
• 2-5 years of HR employee relations experience.
• Strong project management/organizational skills.
• Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with Windows and Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Knowledge of Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, or similar programs is required.
• Training experience preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems preferred.