Human Resource Generalist

AB MAURI FOOD INC•Chicago, IL

2d•$65,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resource Generalist provides high-quality, efficient, professional, and friendly HR support to plant management and staff. The role promotes trust and open communication among employees, managers, and the Company, and supports an employee-oriented culture focused on retention, development, and high performance. Based at Omega Yeast LLC in Chicago, Illinois, the position supports HR management, administration, recruiting and retention, organizational development, payroll, and reporting. Occasional travel of less than 10% is required.

Requirements

Two to four years of experience in human resources, employee relations, and recruiting.
Excellent PC skills, including word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Ability to analyze data and provide timely, meaningful information.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and work independently with little or no supervision.
Knowledge of federal and state labor laws.
Experience using ADP or comparable payroll software.
Confidentiality and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred but not required.
Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Apply HR policies and procedures, communicate relevant updates, and support compliance with employment laws.
Respond to employee and management questions by interpreting and consistently reinforcing Company policies, procedures, practices, and standards.
Provide a professional environment for employees to raise concerns and follow up or provide direction as appropriate.
Advise plant leadership and the HRBP about employee relations issues and policy or standards compliance concerns.
Assist managers with employee performance issues and potential disciplinary action.
Liaise with the corporate HRBP about applicable Memphis HR updates and concerns.
Attend weekly production meetings and provide HR updates.
Coordinate the annual production review process with plant leadership and the HRBP, including review-process training.
Coordinate attendance tracking, support accurate recording of attendance occurrences, and ensure applicable attendance warning notices are issued.
Ensure position charters are in place and updated with support from corporate HR.
Prepare HR, KPI, and other reports as needed; update the HR board and communication monitor.
Coordinate the annual enrollment process with corporate HR management and ensure labor law posters reflect current federal and state updates.
Oversee the plant-wide temporary staffing program with management and obtain plant controller approval before temporary placements.
Work with HR management to develop fair and consistent position charters.
Coordinate recruitment and onboarding for plant openings, including recruitment approvals, job postings, resume review, interviews and testing, offer letters, pre-employment testing, onboarding schedules and setup, new-hire forms, benefits information, and I-9 documentation.
Schedule and conduct exit interviews, coordinate termination paperwork, and review exit feedback to determine whether follow-up is needed.
Propose, seek approval for, and coordinate employee engagement programs, including team-building events; develop and track the engagement budget.
Assist with effective, ongoing employee training programs.
Coordinate the maintenance Apprenticeship program in its entirety.
Verify employee status change forms are complete, approved, and sent to payroll, and ensure changes match the weekly payroll report.
Submit new-hire, termination, pay, address, and benefit-enrollment changes to ACH payroll and the HRBP by required deadlines.
Serve as the primary plant payroll processor and maintain payroll and labor reports.
Compile and prepare statistical reports and PowerPoint presentations, prepare ad hoc reports, and gather and report weekly HRBP and monthly KPI metrics.
Attend workshops and courses to enhance skills or knowledge and perform other duties as assigned.