HR Generalist

Green Metals•Huntsville, AL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides day-to-day, professional Human Resource services to our business unit local management and employees. Focuses on providing high performance, high caring, and purpose driven services for a diverse workforce to achieve the company’s vision, mission, values and strategic direction. Works in conjunction with the entire Human Resource Department in its efforts to support, by means of strategic collaboration and partnerships with, the varied Green Metals businesses. Geographical assignment based on business needs, number of employees, management levels and proximity to primary customers.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience combination.
Position requires the ability to understand all aspects of the business and ability to influence all levels of management.
At least 3-5 years of experience in a HR Professional role with specific experience in employee relations, investigations, performance improvement plans, ADA, and FMLA.
Exceptional people skills are required to relate and influence at all company levels.
Ability to work with subsidiaries that may have varying policies and procedures.
Up to 25% travel is required.

Nice To Haves

SHRM certification is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as an employee advocate and liaison between management and employees to resolve problems.
Assist management to educate and coach management to ensure their alignment with and practice of the company’s Positive Employee Relations philosophies, culture, policies and daily work interactions with employees.
Serve as primary point of contact for any form of employee complaints.
Ensure that applicable policies, forms and hotline number are communicated and available to employees via intranet or other means.
Immediately report all complaints of harassment, discrimination, violation of company or governmental regulations and precautionary action taken to HR Management
Conduct investigation as directed by HR Management and/or Legal Department
Review, report to and consult with HR Management and advise local management regarding a request/decision to suspend and/or terminate an employee and advisement on Corrective Actions.
Regularly discuss and assist local management in determining staffing and recruiting needs, levels, plans and strategy.
Be involved in all aspects of full cycle recruiting from job requisition through onboarding (including all orientations) and hiring the candidate.
Assist employees with payroll or benefit problems or questions in consultation with HR management – liaison with payroll staff and/or local management
Serve as the primary point of contact for local management and employees regarding LOA case management, including but not limited to; staying abreast of all state and local regulations and proficient knowledge of FMLA and ADA laws, policies, and procedures.
Assist local and HR management, as requested, with talent development activities such as competency rating, high potential individual development and succession planning and internal coaching
Stay abreast of local/state employment laws and inform HR Management of updates and changes and provide guidance on potential business impact, in consultation with HR management and/or Legal.
Report any requests for VISA, Green Card or other work authorization support to HR Management and coordinate with the Legal Department
Utilize the company’s online worker’s compensation system to enter incident reports received from local management and to manage the case from beginning to conclusion in consultation with HR management and/or Legal, as necessary.
Receive and review post-incident physician report, and drug and alcohol test results to determine return-to-work ability and communicate and coordinate results with local management and injured worker in consultation with HR management
Maintain the safe and secure storage and handling of company and employee data, property and confidential information in accordance with GMI policies and procedures
May be required to perform other related duties as the need arises and as directed by HR Management
Position is 5 days a week onsite at various locations.