What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Generalist position at Lesaffre Yeast Corporation?
Who Lesaffre is:
Lesaffre is a global leader in fermentation, baking, and biotechnology solutions, dedicated to innovation in food, health, and industrial biotechnology. With a strong presence in North America, we support a growing network of businesses focused on sustainable and high-quality ingredient solutions to better nourish and protect the planet!
We are seeking a dynamic Human Resources (HR) Generalist to join our North American (NA) HR Team, supporting multiple business units across regions, to foster a positive workplace culture aligned with Lesaffre’s safety first culture and values of passion, entrepreneurship, respect, humility and trust. This role offers a unique blend of talent acquisition with a broad scope of HR responsibilities, including employee relations, compliance, performance management, and talent development.
Our Core Values: Passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility
What we offer
- The opportunity to represent a passionate organization focused on innovation and sustainability
- A competitive 401K plan, affordable benefits starting on day 1 of employment, and 11 paid holidays
- The ability to utilize your experience and knowledge to make a real impact
- Opportunities for continuous growth and education within your role and across business units
What you bring to the table
As our HR Generalist, you'll be the hub connecting our talent acquisition, HR operations, and employee support functions. Leveraging your well-rounded HR expertise, you'll partner with our dedicated Talent Acquisition team to enhance our recruiting and onboarding processes. But your impact won't stop there - you'll also collaborate closely with our HR Business Partners to provide best-in-class employee relations support, drive talent management initiatives, and ensure compliance with ever-evolving labor regulations.
In this dynamic, fast-paced role, you'll demonstrate the agility to navigate our global, cross-functional environment, working seamlessly with diverse teams to elevate the employee experience from hire to retire. If you thrive on the challenge of transforming HR service delivery, we want you to join our team!
What you’ll do as our HR Generalist
- Recruiting & Onboarding (50%)
- Lead full-cycle recruitment and onboarding for designated roles
- Execute preboarding, new hire orientations, and maintain HRIS records
- Partner with HR team to improve talent acquisition processes
- Manage employee referral program and other assigned initiatives
- Oversee recruitment tools and support candidate travel arrangements
- HR Generalist Duties (40%)
- Facilitate employee relations, investigations, and day-to-day inquiries
- Ensure compliance with North American labor laws and regulations
- Support talent management, performance, and total rewards processes
- Coach supervisors and managers on HR-related matters
- Assist with communication and engagement initiatives
- Projects, Program Management, and Other Duties (10%)
- Lead North America engagement committees
- Provide administrative support to enhance employee experience
- Manage and lead assigned projects or programs
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business or a related field
- Two to five years of HR experience, with a strong focus on recruiting, including search firm engagement and management
- Two to four years of sourcing experience using a variety of sourcing tools (LinkedIn, agencies, employee referral campaigns, job fairs, etc.) for a variety of level positions
- Experience with HRIS and ATS systems
- Knowledge of federal and state laws which affect US employment
Preferred qualifications:
- Global or multi-region HR experience is a plus
- HR certification (SHRM, PHR) is a plus
- Knowledge of Canadian employment laws is a plus
Lesaffre provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration
