Human Resource Generalist

ADUSA Distribution is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution fosters a culture that inspires and empowers our associates to always deliver exceptional service and value. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to an integrated self-distribution model of the future, serving leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA, visit www.adusasc.com.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The HR Generalist role acts as a partner for the campus, ensuring that HR possesses deep knowledge of business objectives and that HR strategy is embedded into campus functional areas in support of business goals. The incumbent provides strong, consistent HR support to the function with the objective of adding value to the organization using business, operational, analytics and talent management acumen.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the HR Business Partner to support and guide the implementation of a uniform HR Business Partner model and expectations that promote a strategically focused HR Business Partner team able to provide exceptional, analytics-driven support to functional area partners, in support of business goal achievement.
• Remain informed of industry and disciplinary best practices and key trends.
• Contribute to the business strategy by helping business functional areas to identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes.
• Review key business performance targets and their related talent implications with functional business leaders.
• Counsel business partners consistent with company policies / practices, legal considerations, compliance regulations, and company priorities-advocating both company and associate concerns.
• Provide insights and lead action-planning efforts to proactively increase associate engagement and create a winning culture.
• Promote diversity and inclusion in staffing, associate relations, learning and other HR discipline areas.
• Support the business proactively with internal communications, announcements and associated change management efforts.
• Lead business functions in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with business strategy.
• Utilize strategic workforce plans to drive talent recruitment and pipeline initiatives; collaborate with Talent / Learning on new / innovative recruitment methods.
• Plan and support college recruitment programs to further build candidate pipeline for future succession
• Drive diversity within talent acquisition, ensuring a balanced and diverse slate of candidates for all positions being recruited.
• Drive and lead associate engagement efforts through being a visible, active, and involved member of the HRBP team.
• Foster HR Business Partner relationships that are built on the HR team gaining deep knowledge of business objectives and providing strategic counsel and analytics in support of goal attainment.
• Operate as a team of HR Business Partners who act as internal consultants, proactively identifying and partnering with the business in addressing issues and concerns (associate engagement, interpersonal issues, work conditions, etc.).
• Drive a performance driven culture working with functional areas to ensure that associates understand how their performance contributes to overall business performance.
• Drive development activities (MD / Succession Planning), ensuring robust IDPs are in place and progressing, especially for associates designated as talent or promotable.
• Support the business in determining internal and external learning and leadership development options to address the unique learning needs of their associate base and leadership teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our organization is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, including applicants. If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please email recruiting@adusasc.com.