Human Resource Generalist

Franklin International•Columbus, OH
•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Franklin International is seeking a Human Resource Generalist responsible for recruiting union and non-union positions and supporting employees and applicants throughout recruiting, onboarding, and socialization into the workforce. The role serves as a point of contact for human resources questions and concerns and supports administration of other HR programs as needed. Strong oral, written, and online communication with employees at all levels is critical. The position supports hourly manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, and office staffing, as well as exempt office and laboratory recruiting. It manages recruiting activities from advertising and candidate screening through interviews, approvals, offers, and onboarding; maintains applicant and requisition tracking; and may coordinate temporary agency workers. The role also provides benefits administration support and staffing and turnover reports to the HR Director. As an HR generalist, the position responds to employee and applicant questions, conducts investigations at the direction of the Director of Human Resources, facilitates the HR portion of orientation, and helps with new-hire follow-up, training progress, and 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews. It also supports employee-facing social media and presents information to groups in live, recorded-video, or social-media formats. Franklin International is a family-owned manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio, with more than 400 employees and products distributed in 60 countries. The company describes its workplace as family-friendly and its vision is to be the most trusted adhesion company in the world.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources and 4 to 6 years of HR and recruiting experience, or a bachelor's degree in another field and 5 to 8 years of HR and recruiting experience.
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Strong organization, writing, and grammar skills.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
  • Ability to interact professionally with a variety of personalities and in a variety of situations.
  • Strong oral, written, and online communication skills with employees at all levels.

Nice To Haves

  • Hourly manufacturing recruiting experience in a union environment.
  • Experience with HRIS programs and applicant tracking systems.
  • PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

Responsibilities

  • Assess staffing needs with managers and recruit for manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, and office positions.
  • Support exempt office and laboratory recruiting from job posting through onboarding.
  • Write and post job advertisements through internal channels, websites, social media, print, and alternative sources.
  • Screen candidates through interviews, testing, background checks or confirmations, and drug tests.
  • Coordinate interviews and make recommendations for part-time and full-time positions.
  • Coordinate hiring approvals and communicate offer letters.
  • Develop and use effective, relevant, and cost-conscious approaches and resources to attract qualified and diverse candidates.
  • Support positive candidate experiences throughout interviewing, offers, and onboarding.
  • Represent HR and Franklin International at recruitment events and coordinate those events.
  • Maintain the applicant and requisition tracking system.
  • Coordinate temporary agency workers as needed.
  • Create and provide staffing-status and turnover reports to the HR Director.
  • Provide benefits administration support.
  • Serve as a point of contact for employee and recruit HR questions and support customer satisfaction.
  • Conduct investigations at the direction of the Director of Human Resources.
  • Answer HR questions based on applicable law, contracts, and policies; refer issues to the appropriate resource.
  • Facilitate the HR portion of new-hire orientation.
  • Stay current on applicable laws and policies and follow up to ensure issues are resolved.
  • Assist with social media efforts for current and prospective employees.
  • Support orientation and new-hire follow-up, 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews, and monitoring of training progress.
  • Present information to employee groups in live, recorded-video, or social-media formats.
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