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HR Generalist

American Highway
Kankakee, IL Other
POSTED ON 4/15/2025 CLOSED ON 4/25/2025

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Job Details

Job Location:    K3 - Kankakee, IL
Position Type:    Full Time
Salary Range:    $65000.00 - $80000.00 Salary
Job Category:    Human Resources

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

This position reports to the Chief People Officer and is responsible for delivering HR support, including new hire orientation, to employees and managers throughout the Company through efficient and high-quality operational systems and processes.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

  • Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
  • Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
  • Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
  • Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
  • Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
  • Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
  • Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
  • Assist in the full hiring process of employees: advertisements, qualifying resumes, scheduling interviews, verifying work-history and references and tracking of new possible candidates
  • Coordinates new-employee onboarding, creating new employee files, administering employee handbooks and ensuring all necessary paperwork is properly filled out and submitted to appropriate persons
  • Processes weekly temporary associate timecards
  • Maintains relationships with local staffing partners
  • Assists the department with HR projects
  • Performs a wide range of duties relative to the maintenance and processing of personnel records and reports
  • Provides clerical and operational support to other human resource staff.
  • Provides guidance to team members in all departments on issues ranging from benefits to employee relations to employment related matters
  • Must be willing to learn and at times take critical feedback
  • Must be interacting with shop floor team members daily in their work environment (Production Floor)

Qualifications


 

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated record of accomplishment in supporting a human resources function in a fast-paced and multi-faceted environment.  Experience in manufacturing or warehousing highly desired.  We’re looking for a candidate with an uncommon balance of creativity and drive, along with interpersonal savvy and basic analytics.

 

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

 

  • 2-4years’ HR experience required; exposure to industrial setting is desirable
  • Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced, changing work environment as well as the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage work time efficiently
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
  • SHRM-CP a plus.
  • Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Salary : $65,000 - $80,000

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