Senior HR Generalist
About The Position
Heidelberg Materials North America is hiring a Senior HR Generalist to provide strategic human resources support across multiple aggregates operations in South Texas. The position is based at the Servtex Quarry in Garden Ridge, Texas, and involves regular travel to plants, quarries, rail yards, and other operational locations. The role partners with plant and regional leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations, corrective action, talent acquisition, onboarding, workforce and succession planning, compliance, and workforce analytics. The Senior HR Generalist also advises operational leaders and helps develop practical solutions to improve employee engagement, retention, organizational effectiveness, and business performance. The work combines office, field, and plant environments and requires regular engagement with frontline employees and operational leaders. The role requires compliance with safety procedures and PPE requirements, travel of up to 30%, a valid driver's license, and the ability to occasionally carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience supporting blue-collar employees and field-based operations in aggregates, mining, construction materials, manufacturing, heavy industrial, transportation, or similar environments.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
- Strong employee relations experience, including workplace investigations, conflict resolution, performance management, corrective action, policy interpretation, and employment law compliance.
- Ability to build trusted partnerships and coach, influence, and advise operational leaders.
- Experience partnering with plant managers, production supervisors, maintenance leaders, and operational teams.
- Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, talent development, succession planning, and workforce planning for frontline operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and develop practical business solutions.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, decentralized, multi-site operational environment.
- Ability to travel regularly to plant and field locations; travel may be up to 30%.
- Ability to work in industrial settings and comply with safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
- Valid driver's license and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to regularly walk, stand, climb stairs, and navigate uneven terrain, and occasionally lift or carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
Responsibilities
- Partner with plant and regional leaders to provide strategic HR support across multiple South Texas aggregates operations.
- Lead employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, and corrective action processes while promoting a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Support talent acquisition, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, and regulatory requirements while mitigating organizational risk.
- Analyze workforce trends and HR metrics to develop solutions that improve engagement, retention, and business performance.
- Coach, influence, and advise operational leaders on workforce and organizational matters.
- Partner with plant managers, production supervisors, maintenance leaders, and operational teams to support workforce performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
- Travel to operational locations to provide HR support and conduct employee meetings, investigations, training sessions, audits, and leadership consultations.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and participation in an annual incentive plan.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic company contribution and matching contributions.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
- Paid bonding leave.
- 15 days of paid vacation.
- 40 hours of paid sick leave.
- 10 paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
