Human Resources Generalist

Spano Pratt•Appleton, WI

20h

About The Position

Great Northern Corporation Laminations is hiring for an HRG who will support the day-to-day operations, functions and duties of the Human Resource department for a multi-state organization. They will manage the full employee lifecycle, handling recruitment, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and compliance with labor laws, and act as the HR contact to support both employees and management to ensure smooth operations and a positive work culture. This position expectation is to develop into HR Manager role when current manager retires within 2 years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources management preferred
Minimum of five to seven years’ experience in HR, specifically managing multi-state compliance
Experience in manufacturing setting preferred
Proficiency in HRIS software and Applicant tracking systems
Strong knowledge of labor laws (FMLA, FLSA, ADA, EEO)
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Ensure multi-state compliance. Monitor, update and enforce HR policies and procedures to ensure adherence to diverse state-specific employment laws with guidance from HR Manager
Primary contact for employee inquiries, conduct investigations and guide managers on performance management and corrective actions
Identify training and development needs, coordinate with managers on growth opportunities of team members
Participate and lead team member development planning cycle and compensation review cycle for all locations
Champions team member engagement through annual survey and help managers develop action plans based on feedback
Verify new hire surveys are completed; help administer stay interviews for employee engagement
Help HR Manager prepare, maintain and update team member handbooks
Help lead annual HR training and maintain all related documents
Key member of Central’s GNC Cares Committee; type minutes and distribute to committee members. Help organize GNC Cares activities with committee
Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS system (Dayforce)
Help new hires with benefit enrollment at all Laminations locations
Oversee hourly timesheets & pay registers for all Laminations locations to ensure proper pay as well as maintain hourly pay change sheet for any payroll changes (i.e. rate changes, child supports, garnishments, etc.)
Process terminations in systems for all Laminations employees; administer exit interviews
Administers employee benefit plans in HRIS system. Assist with retirement savings plan administration. Serves as COBRA administrator.
Manage workers’ compensation cases by coordinating with injured employees, workers compensation carrier and medical providers. Ensure accurate information is on OSHA log
Manages the open enrollment period, review changes to enrollment for the new year for all Laminations locations
Assist with yearend payouts for hourly employees (STIC, safety bonus, etc.)
Assist Controller with annual United Way kickoff and contribution report
Help to get employer branding in all location communities to make Laminations an employer of choice
Work with managers to develop job descriptions & job postings. View applicants, conduct interviews, and handle onboarding of new team members
Work directly with recruiting agencies at all Laminations locations
Periodic travel for job fairs and to other Laminations’ locations