Sr. HR Generalist
About The Position
The Senior HR Generalist will play a crucial role in fostering a strong company culture, ensuring effective recruitment and retention strategies, supporting performance management, and maintaining legal compliance. This role is focused on ensuring a safe and engaged work environment while balancing the administrative and strategic aspects of human resources. The ideal candidate will have a balance of strategic and tactical HR experience, particularly in high-performance manufacturing environments. They should be able to lead cultural transformation efforts, manage day-to-day HR operations, and maintain legal and ethical compliance. The role requires someone with a strong ability to connect with employees and leadership alike, with a focus on creating a positive, engaging, and productive workplace. Relocation is not available for the opportunity.
Requirements
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Suite and knowledge of Dayforce (HRIS system).
- Leadership and Management Skills: Ability to motivate and lead staff effectively while developing a high-performance team. Strong decision-making and conflict management skills. Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
- Analytical and Financial Acumen: Ability to analyze HR data and trends, with a strong focus on problem-solving and financial understanding.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong conflict management skills and the ability to foster a positive work environment. Ability to coach and mentor both front-line employees and leadership staff.
- Educational Requirements: Undergraduate degree in a related business field required, with an MBA being a plus.
- Experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience in a generalist HR role in a manufacturing or high-performance environment
- No sponsorship available for work authorization.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Food Manufacturing is a plus.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Culture Building and Employee Engagement: Leading the creation of a positive work culture by utilizing Maker’s Pride Performance Systems. Managing annual opinion surveys and action plans to improve engagement. Ensuring employee recognition and driving pride within the workforce.
- Talent Acquisition and Retention: Overseeing recruitment, on-boarding, and retention strategies to ensure a steady pipeline of talent. Developing strategies to stay union-free or maintain positive relations with unions if applicable. Building strong relationships with staffing agencies to ensure facility is adequately staffed.
- Performance Management and Succession Planning: Leading the performance management system to evaluate and develop employees at all levels. Creating and implementing talent management programs to build a pipeline for succession planning.
- Community Outreach and Employer Branding: Building a strong employer brand in the local community through donations, networking, and outreach efforts.
- Training and Compliance: Ensuring the facility meets all training and compliance requirements for audits and legal purposes. Overseeing all policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Employee Benefits and Payroll: Managing employee benefits programs such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FMLA, etc. Overseeing payroll and attendance systems for hourly employees.
- Data and Reporting: Analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identifying actions to address downward trends in performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
