HR Generalist

General Summary

The primary role of Human Resources Generalist is to perform a variety of Human Resources processes, including employee relations, payroll, recruiting, leaves of absence and benefit administration, while maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulation. As a member of the Human Resources team, the Human Resources Generalist works to build relationships throughout all levels of the organization. The HR Generalist will support and update the Human Resources Manager on HR related matters, as necessary.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Include: (But not limited to the following)

Recruiting

• Manages full-cycle recruiting process for hourly positions to meet the various staffing goals.
• Works with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
• Regular follow-up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process.
• Develops multiple sources for qualified candidates, including job boards, staffing agencies, referral program, networks.
• Maintains close contact with temporary service providers to ensure quality service levels are achieved.

Benefits

• Management of all company leaves of absence, including FMLA, personal leave, military leave, jury duty, bereavement leave, etc. Intake of leave requests, sending required notices, forms and letters, and determining leave eligibility. Ensure federal and state compliance of all leaves, including certification of FMLA leaves.
• Serve as primary point of contact for and manage all leave inquiries, educating employees and managers on the leave process and related policies.
• Assist employees with questions about benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, etc.

General Human Resources

• Record keeping and tracking of point assignment per company policies to employees. Will draft corrective action form and will coordinate with the supervisor on the timing of presenting the corrective action. When needed, present the corrective action forms to the employee.
• Reconcile Labor Reports between our HRIS system (Paycom) and the HR portion of our MRP system (Flex).
• Inputs and maintains employee data in the HRIS system such as hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations. Prepares regular and special reporting using Paycom when needed.
• Maintain employee training records.
• Prepares employee communication documents including new hire, disability, benefit, separation notices and related documentation. Assists in the dissemination and collection of data and forms.
• Establish credibility throughout the organization with management and the associates in order to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.
• Creates meeting schedules and attendance rosters.
• Maintains New Employee programs and conducts New Hire and Benefit Orientations and other training as needed.
• Supports employees on all shifts with issues or concerns that may arise.
• Assists in planning and organizing company events and assists in maintaining good employee relations.
• Work on special projects as required.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Payroll

• Processes bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees; will act as back-up to processing salary employee payroll.
• Reviews timesheets and audits information to ensure compliance with policies/procedures.
• Sends out timecard reminders.
• Responds to payroll-related inquiries from management and employees.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State and local labor regulations
• Safe lifting and material handling techniques used in the manufacturing environment

Ability to:

• Bilingual (Spanish) is required
• Work in a fast-paced environment and to meet deadlines
• Work in a manufacturing environment with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identify and resolve HR and Benefits administration issues.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Initiates, pursues, develops, and influences others
• Ability to meet deadlines on a multitude of concurrent tasks, while maintaining attention to detail and integrity of work.
• Team player who works collaboratively and effectively with others
• Understanding of Human Resource related laws and regulations such as EEO, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, FMLA, etc.
• Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Reacts well under pressure
• Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments
• Highly motivated, self-starter
• Proficient PC skills and general knowledge of Paycom, Microsoft Office Suite preferred

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field (BA/BS) or a combination of experience and education.
• Previous HR Generalist experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience using an integrated HR/Payroll system. Paycom experience a plus.
• Diverse experience in a range of administrative areas of responsibility.