Human Resources Generalist

Assembled Products Corporation

Human Resource Generalist

Job Description

Job Title:                        Human Resource Generalist

Department:                  Human Resources

Reports To:                    Director of People & Culture 

FLSA Status:                   Exempt

Date:                              11/4/2024

Summary/Objective

An HR Generalist, or Human Resources Generalist, is responsible for completing various tasks to support the HR department's daily operations. Their duties include comparing HR laws to current policies and procedures, drafting templates for HR documents, and working with other department members to oversee the hiring and onboarding process for company employees.

Essential Functions:

An HR Generalist is responsible for creating, updating and applying all HR policies and company guidelines and making sure they adhere to standards and laws initiated by authorities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from job postings, candidate screenings, and facilitating the selection process. Maintaining accurate records for all open positions. Creating a recruitment plan and calendar according to headcount projections.
• Responsible for generating official internal documents such as offer letters, promotion letters, and change of status documents.
• Responsible for creating onboarding plans and educating newly hired employees on HR policies, internal procedures and regulations. Responsible for conducting all new hire orientation meetings.
• Ensures background checks, E-Verify, pre-employment tests, and physicals are completed.
• Assist with employee relations and recognition. Including decorating offices and workstations for employee anniversaries.
• Provide HR customer service support, addressing inquiries and concerns and fostering a positive work environment by promoting employee engagement and addressing employee satisfaction.
• Creates employee engagement plans and initiates activities.
• Assist in administering employee compensation and benefits and providing information to employees about benefits and compensation policies.
• Advise Supervisors on the appropriate disciplinary action against employees who violate rules and regulations and address employee grievances.
• Ensures compliance with labor laws and regulations.
• Participate in development of HR objectives including metrics, queries, and ongoing reports.
• Required to assist with processing bi-weekly payroll.

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Multitasking
• Communication (oral & written)
• Detail Oriented 
• Organization
• Functional / Technical Skills

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

This job operates mainly in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. 

This job also operates in manufacturing and warehouse environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to vibrations from pneumatic tools, noise, and forklift traffic. The heat level is high in the summer months. Personal Protective Equipment such as safety glasses and gloves are required in some areas. Hearing protection is provided but not required.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some lifting, bending, stooping, and standing is necessary. Mental alertness and long periods of concentration.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel, evening, and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources. 
• Experience with ADP or other payroll systems is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in HR is preferred.

AAP/EEO Statement: APC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Other Job Duties: This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of APC are expected to perform tasks as assigned by APC supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.