Human Resources Generalist

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist will be a full-time professional that will develop a deep understanding of our industry to identify candidates that will uphold our company’s mission, values, and culture.   This person will be the support for the day-to-day operations for Smooth-On as part of the HR Team.  The ideal applicant will need to manage the administration of human resources policies, procedures, and programs in a manner that exemplifies the leadership culture of Smooth-On.  This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, compensation, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action, and employment law compliance.

Essential Job Functions:

·      Administers various human resource plans and procedures for personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.

·      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 recruitment effort for all exempt and non-exempt personnel, interns, and temporary employees.  Writes job descriptions and places advertisements on social media, local, regional, and national job boards as appropriate.

·      Provide current and prospective employees with information about job duties, policies, wages, benefits, and opportunities for promotion.

·      On-boarding process:  Facilitate offers for employment and on-boarding activities. Provide new employees with paperwork and establish personnel file.  Conduct new hire set-up and initial orientation.  Confirm paperwork and any training requirements are completed.

·      Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

·      Works with management team to resolve employee relations issues, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.  Ensure all paperwork is completed.

·      Daily operations of HR functions and duties

·      Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.

·      Monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.

·      Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, and communicating benefits information to employees.

·      Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.

·      Advise managers on organizational policy matters, ethical and legal obligations, and employee relations as it pertains to their specific departments and responsibilities.

·      Maintains HR organizational charts.

·      Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed.

·      Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.

·      Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.  Order and send Federal and state posters for all locations.

·      Identify the developmental needs of others; coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

·      Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; and maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.

·      Assist in processing/maintaining data on OSHA, FMLA, HIPAA and other required information for employee’s records.

·      Support all Worker’s Compensation incidents, including assistance in medical attention, claim creation, documentation, and follow up with carrier as needed.

·      Prepare and maintain reports that are necessary to carry out the functions of the HR department.  Prepare periodic reports for management.

·      Prepare and submit ACA reporting for Smooth-On and Reynold’s Advanced Materials.

·      Special projects as requested.