Human Resources Generalist

Rhenus Logistics•Plainfield, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

What You Can Expect : Serve as the primary point of contact for leaders and employees on Human Resources and Health & Safety policies, procedures, and practices, providing clear guidance and consistent interpretation. Execute and support all employee lifecycle transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and cost center changes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established processes. Partner with Branch Management to support employee well-being and workplace safety by coordinating Health & Safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, delivering training, investigating incidents, and supporting Joint Health & Safety Committees (JHSC). Integrate core HR practices with workplace risk management initiatives to promote a strong culture of safety and accountability. Support employee engagement and organizational effectiveness by partnering with leaders to develop effective structures, processes, and talent strategies aligned with business objectives. Coordinate and support training and development initiatives in collaboration with department leaders, including skill development, career planning, and succession readiness. Support and reinforce the organization’s people and culture strategy, ensuring the right talent is in the right roles. Manage day-to-day recruitment activities, including reviewing job descriptions, screening applications, participating in interviews, and supporting candidate selection decisions. Partner with the Regional HR team to support the local implementation of global HR development and talent initiatives. Act as a role model for company culture and values, embedding them into all HR practices and interactions. Monitor employment legislation and government requirements to ensure ongoing compliance with policies, procedures, and reporting obligations. Oversee compensation and benefits administration, ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and alignment with budgetary guidelines; support annual renewals and program reviews. Serve as the primary contact for employee benefits inquiries, changes, and issue resolution. Provide coaching and guidance to frontline managers on HR policies, performance management, employee relations, and people leadership practices. Proactively anticipate business and people needs, contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives. Perform additional duties as required to support business and organizational objectives. What You Bring: Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 2+ years of progressive Human Resources experience. Demonstrated experience building effective teams and successfully leading or contributing to HR-related projects and initiatives. Strong working knowledge of core talent management disciplines, including performance management, succession planning, workforce and talent planning, competency development, compensation, employee relations, and people analytics. HR Generalist experience in the warehousing, distribution or manufacturing industry considered a strong asset. Well-developed interpersonal, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess organizational needs and recommend practical, business-aligned solutions. Proven ability to exercise sound judgment when resolving employee and organizational issues, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, best practices, and applicable employment legislation. Ability to understand business strategies and translate them into effective HR programs and initiatives that support organizational objectives. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with employees, managers, and senior leaders. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, multiple deadlines, and changing business needs. Ability and willingness to work onsite as required to effectively support leaders and employees.

Requirements

Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 2+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
Demonstrated experience building effective teams and successfully leading or contributing to HR-related projects and initiatives.
Strong working knowledge of core talent management disciplines, including performance management, succession planning, workforce and talent planning, competency development, compensation, employee relations, and people analytics.
Well-developed interpersonal, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess organizational needs and recommend practical, business-aligned solutions.
Proven ability to exercise sound judgment when resolving employee and organizational issues, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, best practices, and applicable employment legislation.
Ability to understand business strategies and translate them into effective HR programs and initiatives that support organizational objectives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with employees, managers, and senior leaders.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, multiple deadlines, and changing business needs.
Ability and willingness to work onsite as required to effectively support leaders and employees.

Nice To Haves

HR Generalist experience in the warehousing, distribution or manufacturing industry considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for leaders and employees on Human Resources and Health & Safety policies, procedures, and practices, providing clear guidance and consistent interpretation.
Execute and support all employee lifecycle transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and cost center changes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established processes.
Partner with Branch Management to support employee well-being and workplace safety by coordinating Health & Safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, delivering training, investigating incidents, and supporting Joint Health & Safety Committees (JHSC).
Integrate core HR practices with workplace risk management initiatives to promote a strong culture of safety and accountability.
Support employee engagement and organizational effectiveness by partnering with leaders to develop effective structures, processes, and talent strategies aligned with business objectives.
Coordinate and support training and development initiatives in collaboration with department leaders, including skill development, career planning, and succession readiness.
Support and reinforce the organization’s people and culture strategy, ensuring the right talent is in the right roles.
Manage day-to-day recruitment activities, including reviewing job descriptions, screening applications, participating in interviews, and supporting candidate selection decisions.
Partner with the Regional HR team to support the local implementation of global HR development and talent initiatives.
Act as a role model for company culture and values, embedding them into all HR practices and interactions.
Monitor employment legislation and government requirements to ensure ongoing compliance with policies, procedures, and reporting obligations.
Oversee compensation and benefits administration, ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and alignment with budgetary guidelines; support annual renewals and program reviews.
Serve as the primary contact for employee benefits inquiries, changes, and issue resolution.
Provide coaching and guidance to frontline managers on HR policies, performance management, employee relations, and people leadership practices.
Proactively anticipate business and people needs, contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform additional duties as required to support business and organizational objectives.