HR Generalist- Bilingual (Spanish)

Ventek Solutions•Shelbyville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ventek Solutions is seeking a bilingual Spanish HR Generalist to support its manufacturing plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The role is an essential partner to the Operations team and provides comprehensive human resources and safety program support to plant management. It is onsite five days a week and primarily supports the Shelbyville plant, while also leading and supporting Ventek HR-related projects as needed. The HR Generalist supports operations teams with company policies, procedures, and programs; leads employee engagement and culture activities and plant safety initiatives; and helps ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll information. The position supports staffing and hiring, onboarding, training, performance monitoring, employee documentation, benefits, employee relations, investigations, and leave administration. It also monitors applicable employment laws and regulations and recommends policy or procedure updates as needed.

Requirements

At least three years of experience working in one or more functional areas of Human Resources or a related area.
Effective communication skills and ability to build relationships across functions.
Operational proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and applicant tracking systems.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience with Employee Relations, Policy and Procedure administration, safety, compliance, and/or related HR Generalist experience.
Experience working in a manufacturing setting.
Bilingual Spanish speaking and writing skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; a combination of education and experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

Provide HR support to operations teams, including administering company policies, procedures, and programs.
Lead and support employee engagement and culture activities.
Lead plant safety initiatives and processes, including lock out/tag out, MHE, safe work practices, and safety incident reporting and investigation.
Ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll details for timely payroll processing.
Monitor the local market to understand wage practices and employment trends.
Work with managers and corporate Talent Acquisition to determine staffing needs and develop job descriptions.
Facilitate the plant hiring process, including managing job postings, recruiting, interviewing, and selecting talent.
Conduct employee onboarding and training, and assist management with monitoring performance according to Ventek standards.
Maintain employment-related documentation.
Serve as a point of contact for benefit programs, including open enrollment communication, benefits enrollment, general plan questions, and resolving benefit issues.
Partner with leadership on coaching, development, employee relations matters, and investigations as needed.
Manage leave of absence requests, including FMLA, ADA, and Workers’ Compensation matters.
Maintain working knowledge of existing and new Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the workforce.
Recommend updates to policies and procedures as needed.
Perform other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.