Associate | HR Generalist

Poly-Wood LLC•Syracuse, IN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

POLYWOOD is hiring an Associate HR Generalist to serve as a frontline partner for team members and leaders at its Syracuse, Indiana, location. The role handles employee relations, investigations, leaves, workers’ compensation, and unemployment, with a focus on accurate processes, documentation, confidentiality, and timely follow-up. It involves regular time on the production floor and building relationships with team members. The HR Generalist works alongside and reports to the Human Resources Manager, who provides support on complex situations. A degree or prior HR experience is not required; management experience in healthcare, hospitality, or another people-focused field will be considered.

Requirements

Process-oriented with strong attention to detail.
Highly organized and able to multitask across cases, deadlines, and conversations.
Handle confidential information with discretion and treat situations fairly and privately.
Enjoy helping people and going the extra mile; flexible and adaptable when priorities change.
Communicate clearly in person and in writing.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
Able to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 pounds as part of regular time on the production floor.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Human Resources.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Management experience in healthcare, hospitality, or another people-focused field is considered; a degree or HR experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations questions and concerns.
Conduct investigations, prepare documentation, and support employee separations.
Manage FMLA and short-term disability leaves, including eligibility, documentation, and compliance.
Administer workers’ compensation cases, including medical coordination and return-to-work planning.
Coordinate and respond to unemployment claims and hearings.
Coach team members and leaders on policy, performance, and best practices.
Partner with Safety, leaders, and third-party vendors.
Support the administration of employee evaluations.
Escalate complex or high-risk issues to HR leadership.
Keep cases moving through appropriate steps, documentation, and follow-up.