HR Generalist - Part Time; Flexible Days/Hours

Function

Delivers excellent human resources administration and payroll processing services for manufacturing plant employees. Key metric is retention of qualified and productive workforce.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Answers employees’ inquiries about policies and payroll-related issues. Tracks and assists plant staff by providing relevant employee information (e.g. leaves of absence, vacation balances, work schedules, attendance records, etc.). Schedules plant communication and meet and greet meetings and handles interoffice communications. Supports plant staff with front door visitors. Administers HR related services (i.e. uniforms, birthdays, anniversaries, safety celebrations, employee relation activities, etc.)
• Payroll and Benefits: Processes payroll for plant hourly employees. Organizes, maintains, and keeps employee records accurate and up to date for HR and Payroll purposes. Administers payroll related services (i.e. safety shoe and glasses and fitness reimbursements, etc.) Assists Benefits Manager will answering or assisting with benefit-related questions.
• Recruitment: Creates job descriptions, posts jobs, pre-screens candidates, schedules and conducts interviews, background checks, pre-employment activities, extends offers, and conducts new hire onboarding.
• Onboarding and Offboarding: Prepares documents for new hire paperwork, orientation, and training. Prepares documents and processes employees through exit process.
• Labor Relations: Answers management and employee questions using the labor contract and ensure consistency with contract. Participates in labor management meetings regarding union concerns.
• Training and Development: Supports Talent Leader with updating and maintain manning file and new hire training evaluations and assessments. Ensures employees are receiving the training they need to be successful in their jobs. Provides coaching to employees who convey concerns maintaining an equal balance between what is good for the employee and good for the company. Supports other functions with educational materials to ensure trust, transparency and teamwork.
• Safety: Supports the EHS professional with related duties.
• Reporting and Document Retention: Updates internal databases for various reports and activities. Develops and maintains paper and/or electronic filing system.
• Projects: Participates and organizes HR projects and events (e.g. onsite health and flu shot clinics, job fairs, employee recognition, plant policy and procedure updates, etc.)
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Position Specifications

Working towards Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Leadership, Supervisor or Human Resources or relevant field

Proven work experience as an HR and/or Payroll Administrator

High level of confidentiality and ability to handle conflict in professional manner

Strong administration and organizational skills with ability to prioritize important projects

Excellent interpersonal, customer-facing and communication skills (phone, email, in-person)

Flexibility and willingness to learn

Experience with HR software, ADP, Workforce Manager, and eTime preferred

Computer literacy (MS Office applications, in particular)