Plant Human Resources Generalist - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Tar Heel, NC

About The Position

The Plant Human Resources Generalist supports a positive, people-first workplace by partnering with employees and leaders on retention, labor relations, and compliant HR operations. The role supports staffing, job bids, workplace investigations, employee engagement, onboarding, payroll, training, and HR initiatives, working under the guidance of the site HR leader. It also helps maintain accurate HR records, support audits, communicate policies and resources, and analyze HR data to inform workforce planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field and at least 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid understanding of employment law practices and federal, state, and local regulations.
Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and with discretion.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across all levels.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish or another language.
Experience administering benefits, compensation, and other HR programs.
Proficiency with HRIS systems such as Workday, payroll and timekeeping systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Previous Workday/HCM experience.

Responsibilities

Promote positive labor and employee relations and facilitate workplace investigations or other inquiries under the guidance of the site HR leader.
Support site HR initiatives and foster trust and employee engagement through regular production-floor visits, active listening, feedback, recognition, and communication with employees at all levels.
Collaborate with plant management to support hourly production employee retention in line with HR metrics and goals.
Enter and review data in the time and attendance system and manage job and vacation bid processes.
Assist with job fairs, training and development workshops, new-hire onboarding, labor relations, and payroll processing.
Partner with Talent Acquisition to create and manage job requisitions and support compliance with federal and state regulations.
Communicate Smithfield's Responsibility, Operational Excellence, and Innovation guiding principles and provide employees with resources such as FMLA, LOA, ADA, and Workday materials.
Assist with preparation and oversight of HR-related audits, including SMETA/SWA, and maintain accurate HRIS records.
Work with the site HR leader on HR policies and procedures, labor relations meetings, records management, employee inquiries, community relations, and employee events.
Collect and analyze HR data to make workforce-planning recommendations, conduct orientation, and support on-the-job training initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.