Human Resources Generalist

Southern States, LLC•Hampton, GA

About The Position

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Human Resources Manager to support the corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: hourly recruiting, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, affirmative action and employment law compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or Organization Development
A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in Human Resources, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Expertise in HR policies and procedures.
Understanding of HR best practices and current regulations.
Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion.
Strong analytical skills, maturity, and "emotional intelligence".
Ability to handle stressful issues in a calm manner and maintain a positive approach
Exceptional communication skills both oral and written. The individual must speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. They must also edit work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
Strong understanding of state and federal requirements and regulations.
Experience administering employee benefit plans and recruitment plans.
Inspire Trust – model and inspire high levels of integrity; communicate across constituencies without compromising the integrity of the message; does not undermine others for own gain; does not distort the facts with one’s own biases and agendas; shows consistently among principles, values and behavior.
Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in HR or Industrial Labor Relations or MBA
Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)

Responsibilities

Resolve general Associate Relations issue including conducting employee relations investigations and fact finding; administer company's correction action process in partnership with HR Mgr; assist with unemployment claim information and unemployment hearings
Work with the Employee Representatives (Worker’s Counsel and/or Union) to resolve issues and based on a good understanding of the Collective Agreement.
File and manage workers’ compensation claims in compliance with federal, state, and carrier requirements
Monitor workers’ compensation cases for compliance with company policy and legal regulations
Serve as primary point of contact for employees, managers, insurance carriers, and medical providers regarding workers’ compensation matters
Conduct thorough investigations into employee relations issues and partner with HR Manager on appropriate actions.
Generating official internal documents such as offer letters, appointment letters, pay change forms, and disciplinary actions.
Supporting HR Coordinator with creating onboarding plans and educating newly hired employees on HR policies, internal procedures, and regulations.
Auditing physical and digital files for employees and their documents and records.
Creating employee engagement plans, getting necessary budget approval and initiating activities.
Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.
Maintains company organization charts and the employee directory.
Plan and coordinate company events such as service awards, retirement lunches, scholarship dinners and other company events.
Assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.
Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; and maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.
Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed.
Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Conduct exit interviews and provide feedback to management.
Maintain accurate and confidential records of employee relations cases.
Completes special projects by clarifying project objective; setting timetables and schedules; conducting research; developing and organizing information; fulfilling transactions.
Manages client expectations by communicating project status and issues; resolving concerns; analyzing time and cost issues; preparing reports.
Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Other duties as assigned.