GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with other members of the HR team supporting the hourly employees. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruiting, employee relations, labor relations, leaves of absence management, systems maintenance, training, goal setting/performance management, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

• Contribute to the development of culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion where employees experience is at the center of HR service delivery.  • Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of non-exempt personnel within the Bessemer City VAP. • Administration, tracking and communication of leaves of absence, in conjunction with vendor, working closely with employees and managers. Lead and manage interactive process for ADA cases. • Provides coaching and guidance to front-line leaders and employees on routine employee relations matters including employee development, performance feedback, attendance disciplinary actions, and benefits.  • Collaborate with leadership with ideas for new initiatives and process improvements. • Assists in completion of improvement projects as directed and may be designated to lead projects within the competency level of the role. • Conduct employee meetings to ensure smooth onboarding and retention.  Help organize training & development initiatives to assist with retention. • Works collaboratively and urgently with all departments to achieve KPI goals and plant goals. • Assist in development and implementation of personnel procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation to employees. • Back up to the HR supervisor as a mediator, counselor, disputes between employees and their supervisors and managers, using care and judgment to ensure fairness and equity throughout the counseling process.  Will manage first level investigations when required. • Assist with focus groups, roundtable meetings, surveys, and other activities to gather data on employee relations matters and activities.  • Assists with preparation and presentation of HR training sessions for employees and supervisors on topics such as wage & hour laws, anti-harassment, and other company initiatives. • Maintain compliant I-9 forms and ensure E-Verify requests are completed in compliance with regulations.   • EEO/Affirmative Action Plan data tracking for all hourly positions. Compliance with EEO goals and objectives, and management of the employment database. • Maintains plant organizational charts to ensure headcount is in line with budgeted targets. • Assist with benefits enrollment and conduct annual open enrollments meetings for all employees. • Works with leaders in creating and updating job descriptions. Assist with benchmarking position to ensure competitive compensation.  • Audits internal process and procedures to ensure compliance and develops SOP’s to enhance processes. • Assists with other Human Resources duties as needed or for back-up. • Perform other duties as assigned.