Associate People & Culture Generalist

How you will make history here…

Responsible for supporting People & Culture activities in a fast-paced environment within a manufacturing facility in Supply Chain.  Functions include, but are not limited to, employee relations, organizational development and effectiveness, recruiting and retention, positive employee relations, performance management and continuous improvement.  This position requires a competent, experienced, self-motivated individual; organized and possessing excellent time management skills. 

What you will do…

Principal Accountabilities 
1.    25% - Provide all Generalist support to client base. Performance management, recruiting, continuing implementation and growth of high-performance teams, employee relations, etc.  Assist with establishing policies and programs that foster employee job satisfaction and high morale and enhance the employee work experience.  Develop proactive communication programs and work with location management to improve employee engagement.   
2.    10% - Assist with the implementation of strategies and initiatives to improve recruiting, selection, orientation, mentoring, development & retention of talent for the organization.  
3.    20% - Interpretation, application, administration and development of Employee Policies and Procedures.  Work with hourly team members and leaders to resolve personnel issues.  Take a leadership role in consistently administering company policies and procedures.  
4.    5% - Assist with facilitation and coordination of activities of ER Functional Leadership Team to maximize resources, oversee planning and organizing of employee activities such as Company Outing, Christmas Dinner, Open House, etc.   
5.    10% - Oversees maintenance of accurate and complete personnel records and other duties as assigned.  
6.    30% - HRIS Administration- Responsible for the administration surrounding a variety of foundational transactions and systems related to People & Culture policies, practices and procedures across multiple skill/knowledge areas including the employee life cycle, compensation, benefits, leave administration, and general HR policy, procedure or program interpretation.  Responsible for supporting employees and managers which requires knowledge of benefits, policies, procedures and systems. Typically, will provide initial support services to employees and/or managers with a high degree of customer satisfaction, expertise, and timeliness.     
 
Job Complexity 
•    Must be able to address employee relations issues, identify the problem and determine the best course of action.  
•    Advise and facilitate continuing development of plant culture towards high performance.
•    Communicate benefit change as well as encouraging positive employee experience.  Examples include employee engagement, Employee Wellness programs, Employee Outings.  
•    Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees from hourly to senior management and to resolve issues within and between these workgroups.    
•    Ability to juggle numerous projects and tasks simultaneously while remaining available to employees. 

What you bring to the table…

•    Bachelor's degree Required
•    2+ years of HR Generalist experience
•    Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook 
•    Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills 
•    Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills 
•    Capability and desire to work as an organizational change agent 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

It would be nice if you have…

HR Generalist experience within a manufacturing environment preferred