Human Resources Generalist

About the Job: 

The HR Generalist will be responsible for all day-to-day employee relations issues working directly in the field with the operations groups, contribute to the efforts in recruitment and retention, workforce development and training and compensation and benefits; which involves planning, developing, recommending, and implementing HR activities, policies, procedures, and programs. (4 days a week at 10 hr days)

Responsibilities: 

• Ensures proper and timely recruitment activities for Mine personnel including creation of job descriptions, requisitions and recruitment advertisements; partners with state employment agencies and professional recruiters as needed.
• Communicates with site leaders and managers on HR initiatives as they relate to business priorities.
• Works with Corporate HR Team to ensure consistency and best practice sharing to leverage with the mine site.
• Assist with employee relations issues including performance evaluations, promotions, and administration of discipline and performance improvement plans; conducts exit interviews.
• Attends meetings, conferences, job fairs, seminars, and similar events as required or directed.
• Contributes to the creation and facilitation of training program(s).
• Serves as company liaison and employee advocate with third-party benefits administrations.
• Contribute new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Ensures compliance departmental compliance with all local, state, federal and company rules.
• Demonstrates required behavioral skills including productive communication, cooperation, productivity, initiative, creativity, dependability

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Ability to work safe and promote safe behavior in others
• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management or other related discipline
• Approximately 3-5 years of human resources generalist experience
• Experience working in the mining industry, specifically in a mining location with specific work being in the field around large equipment
• Knowledge of current employment law, and applicable state and federal laws and requirements, as well as human resources policies and procedures
• Sets high standards for self and others, builds trust and takes accountability
• Other duties as assigned