HR Generalist

Butterball Careers•Raeford, NC

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Generalist administers human resources policies, procedures, and programs and handles day-to-day activities including team member relations, development, coaching, record retention and updates, and other administrative tasks. The role provides guidance on HR practices and goals that support a team member-oriented, high-performance culture focused on empowerment, quality, productivity, standards, goal attainment, and recruiting and developing a talented workforce. The position is fully onsite and scheduled from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM. It works with supervisors and team members on routine employee relations matters, supports HR data and compliance processes, recruiting and hiring, onboarding, orientation, and termination activities, and identifies patterns and potential improvements. Work may take place in climate-controlled offices, manufacturing environments, and farm environments, with occasional travel. The role may require personal protective equipment, precautions around sick or diseased animals, and showering in and out of farm locations. This position is designated safety-sensitive under Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 1 year of relevant experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Good understanding of HR practices, including payroll, benefits and compensation administration, recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, organizational planning and development, FMLA and leave administration, performance management, team member development, corrective action, investigations, and regulatory reporting.
Working knowledge of employment-law compliance and regulations, including EEO/AA, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA.
Ability to provide employee-relations expertise in areas such as retention, company policies, teambuilding, conflict resolution, communication, and feedback.
Good judgment in applying rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to deal tactfully with others in difficult or sensitive situations.
Solid communication, interpersonal, listening, and investigatory skills.
Strong organization and time-management skills, including the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Collaboration and teamwork skills, including the ability to foster strong working relationships.
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications, computers, and networked environments.
Ability to respond promptly to issues, questions, and concerns.
Strong problem-solving skills, including synthesizing collected data and identifying root problems or causes.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including standing, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, using hands and fingers, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work in the described office, manufacturing, and farm conditions and wear required personal protective equipment in manufacturing and farm environments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent, such as human resources or business administration.
Experience as an HR Generalist.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for supervisors and team members on routine employee relations matters, including performance feedback, development, disciplinary actions, and HR programs and policies.
Build relationships and provide coaching, guidance, and education; collaborate with team members and leaders to resolve problems and escalate complex employee relations issues as appropriate.
Monitor, track, and follow up on team member matters, including leaves of absence, personnel-file compliance, job-description updates, and HRIS data changes.
Help maintain affirmative action programs, reports, and logs for EEO/AAP and OSHA compliance.
Maintain HR data and data integrity, run reports, and review information for issues, projects, or functions.
Assist with implementation or upgrades of HR system modules, such as performance management, recruiting, onboarding, and learning management.
Support recruiting and hiring, including job postings, application and résumé screening, interview scheduling and conducting, pre-employment background processes, and job offers or declinations.
Coordinate and support onboarding, conduct orientation sessions, and organize and maintain onboarding, orientation, and training records.
Ensure HRIS processing is accurate and paperwork, including Form I-9, is completed on time.
Coordinate and support exit interviews.
Review data to identify patterns and potential improvements.
Oversee the termination process and ensure proper internal and external notification of terminations for compliance.
Conduct focus groups, roundtable meetings, surveys, and other activities to gather information on team member relations matters and activities.