HR Generalist

Springs Window Fashions • Wausau, WI

62d • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Generalist role involves a wide range of responsibilities within the Human Resources department, focusing on recruitment, performance management, customer service, process improvement, and safety. This position requires a proactive individual who can manage diverse tasks in a fast-paced environment, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations while fostering a positive work culture. The role includes direct interaction with applicants, associates, and management, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced detail-oriented environment.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office programs effectively & efficiently.
• Exceptionally high degree of professionalism and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desired.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business, preferred.
• 2+ years of HR/Administration experience, preferred but not required.
• Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications and Applicant Tracking Systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Helps create and place employment advertising, screens prospective associates by checking references, administering pre-employment assessment, and interviewing.
• Serves as the job posting coordinator for internal and external recruitment, utilizing internet capabilities for candidate searches.
• Manages performance appraisal and review process for factory associates and ensures timeliness, coaching supervisors on proper forms completion.
• Maintains confidentiality and ensures HRIS information and files are up to date, accurate, and meet established data integrity criteria.
• Ensures customer needs are met by integrating them into operations and communicating with diverse groups of customers and internal contacts.
• Assists with affirmative action initiatives.
• Recommends changes in office practices or procedures and improves workflow processes in the department.
• Manages safety in the facility to maintain a safe working environment and to comply with OSHA standards.
• Organizes the first 5-10 days for new hires, including basic orientation, coordination with buddies and trainers, regular check-ins, technical training steps, and job fit assessment.
• Organizes engagement events such as Town Halls, Lunch and Learns, and People Matters meetings.
• Provides customer service for phones and walk-in traffic to applicants, associates, and visitors, answering phones, taking messages, transferring calls, and directing associates with questions.
• Provides administrative support for the Human Resource Manager.
• Manages the reception area and serves as a key HR customer service professional for walk-in applicants.
• Conducts reference checks.
• Handles paperwork for new hires and sends rejection letters to candidates not selected.
• Gathers other data such as EEO information as needed.
• Acts as coordinator for factory hourly annual general wage increase.
• Generates and distributes reports for Supervisors, Section Managers, HR, and Horizons Manufacturing Associates.
• Posts open positions on the intranet and various job boards.
• Reviews and researches any vacation and bonus issues, questions, or discrepancies for factory hourly associates.
• Completes weekly vacation maintenance cleanup for factory hourly associates.
• Coordinates retirement celebrations and maintains retiree database.
• Maintains filing and records.
• Answers questions from associates and supervisors regarding HR policies and procedures and refers customers to the HR manager as required.
• Completes and maintains I-9 files in accordance with Federal Law and follows up on expired cards.
• Oversees the associate referral program.
• Recruits and trains Safety Ambassadors from the facility floor associates.
• Leads monthly Safety Team meetings and conducts monthly training on safety topics.
• Investigates all accidents and documents them in the report/system.
• Conducts monthly Plant Safety Meetings to address any issues, accidents, near misses, or unsafe conditions and trains associates on safety topics.
• Maintains OSHA 300 Log per legal requirements.
• Performs additional duties as may arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level