Human Resources Generalist, Bilingual English/Spanish

Daybreak Foods, Inc.•Whitewater, WI

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Human Resource Manager, the Human Resource Generalist builds relationships within the HR department and throughout operations to provide effective communication, administrative and strategic support, and guidance as priorities change. The role supports recruiting, safety administration, affirmative action tracking, employee onboarding and relations, and payroll communications. It operates in a clean, temperature-controlled environment with low noise and no personal protective equipment required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Communications, or related studies, or equivalent experience, required.
Experience or knowledge in recruiting, including sourcing, screening, communicating, interviewing, and organizing pre-employment screening.
Experience or knowledge in onboarding, safety administration, progressive discipline, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, employee relations, affirmative action and EEOC applicant tracking, and completing 300 logs.
Ability to understand and communicate employee benefit and compensation programs.
Knowledge of progressive sourcing and recruitment methods and basic and behavioral interview methods.
Basic knowledge of industrial safety concepts, payroll, and HRIS.
Knowledge of employee benefit and compensation plans and working knowledge of compensation systems and basic office workflow.
Ability to operate a personal computer and basic and complex office machinery; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and customer-service focus.
Ability to interact with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, learn rapidly, maintain a fast work pace, work independently, make sound decisions and exercise judgment, identify and address exceptions independently, adapt to a rapidly changing work environment, and collaborate cross-functionally.
Maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
Physical ability to sit, use a keyboard, perform fine manipulation with hands and fingers, and lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the poultry industry is preferred but not required.
Ability to read, speak, and write in both English and Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Recruit candidates for open hourly positions through multiple sources and research sourcing options in the geographical area.
Coordinate the hourly employment process, screen applications and resumes, phone-screen qualified applicants, and coordinate and participate in interviews.
Perform pre-employment screening, follow compensation guidelines or consult the appropriate person, generate written offers for hourly employees, and correspond with candidates and applicants.
Administer safety programs and safety committee meetings; review and communicate safety programs; and monitor, schedule, and conduct safety training to maintain OSHA compliance.
Coordinate and review safety hazard surveys, work with operations to maintain SDS books, assist with incident reports and accident investigations, maintain first aid kits, create and distribute safety incident reporting folders, communicate and enforce incident reporting regulations, and regularly track incident reports.
Track EEO information and enter applicant administrative data by EEO classification in the Applicant Tracking Spreadsheet.
Conduct new-hire orientations, ensure new hires have necessary supplies and resources, complete new-hire processing and paperwork, and complete the E-Verify process for each employee hired.
Assist the Regional Human Resource Manager and management team in providing a positive employee relations experience; conduct onboarding follow-up reviews for hourly employees; and help formulate timely solutions to employee concerns.
Visit employees in agricultural, mill, and food-processing environments to understand concerns and confirm corrective actions and follow-up are complete.
Support the payroll department with communications to ensure payroll information is submitted accurately each pay period.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.