HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Human Resource Generalist will run the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.

• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Implements and conduct new hire orientation.
• Performs weekly and semi-monthly payroll functions.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring to 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 recommends 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Qualifications and Skills:

The ideal candidate will be one who is organized, friendly, punctual, flexible, and thoroughly professional and has:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• At least one year of human resource experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• SHRM-CP a plus.

Experience:

• ADP Workforce Now experience a strong plus.
• 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.

Physical Requirements:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical:

· Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).

· Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

· Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals.

· Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Some tasks require the ability to travel, visit industrial/commercial facilities and move around such facilities freely.