HR Generalist I

Summary

Provide human resources assistance, service and guidance within one or more areas of responsibility: compensation, benefits, employee relations, recruitment and retention, or other areas as assigned. May be assigned as a generalist providing a full range of services to a group of departments or a specialist, providing services in one or more areas for the entire organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform full cycle recruiting; including job posting, candidate screening, interviews (phone and in-person), candidate selection and job offer.
• Coordinate and lead orientation for new hires, including scheduling of orientation, compiling of company materials for orientation, scheduling drug screen/physical, providing training in the areas of sexual harassment, compensation/payroll and benefits. Create, update and modify orientation materials when necessary.
• Assist with Investigations for employee issues, concerns, and complaints. Make recommendations to leadership for resolution.
• Maintain consistent production floor visits by touring the production floor on a daily basis.
• Assist employees with STD, LTD and FMLA and other forms. Keep records with regards to all. Explain human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards or regulations.
• Address issues or concerns that Employees may have in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Payroll department to maintain Time-Keeping and Leave Management sytems. Maintain employee paperwork and filing.
• Compile, analyze and report on HR data utilizing HRIS and other software programs as necessary.
• Assist department managers with the application of annual performance review system for their Employees.
• Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software
• Perform tasks and activities associated with employee relations/special events
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Specifications

• Possess a strong desire to learn human resource practices, procedures and disciplines.
• Ability to successfully use Microsoft software products such as Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint for database, word processing, presentation preparation and reporting purposes.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or related degree required.
• Must possess a general knowledge of Human Resources laws and practices.
• Personal computer experience in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required.

Compliance with US Export Control Regulations: This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with these regulations, applicants for employment must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by the ITAR and/or EAR. The definition of “US Person” includes U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Job tasks are usually performed in an office environment.

Position requires the ability to read, write, speak and understand English at a level necessary to successfully perform assigned responsibilities. Ability to utilize/operate a computer, peripheral equipment and appropriate software. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.