Hr Generalist Jobs in Chicago, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Three or more years of progressive HR experience, with significant emphasis on employee relations and leadership coaching.
• Demonstrated success improving retention, reducing turnover, or addressing workforce engagement challenges.
• Experience conducting investigations and handling complex employee relations matters.
• Experience influencing difficult leadership situations and driving behavior change.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR practices, and labor relations.
• Exceptional communication, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to build credibility with frontline employees and facility leadership.
• Confidence handling difficult conversations and challenging workplace situations.
• Strong business acumen and balanced decision-making.
• Proactive identification of workforce and cultural issues before they escalate.
• Willingness to provide candid feedback and challenge leadership behaviors that negatively affect retention, morale, engagement, or compliance.

Nice To Haves

• SHRM/HRCI certification preferred.
• Union manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with UKG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Resolve employee relations issues and conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Coach managers and supervisors on leadership effectiveness, communication, conflict resolution, performance management, accountability, and workforce engagement.
• Partner with operational leadership to identify root causes of turnover and implement retention strategies.
• Advise on performance concerns, attendance issues, policy interpretation, discipline, and terminations.
• Administer and interpret labor agreements, grievance procedures, and union-related matters.
• Analyze turnover, absenteeism, employee complaints, and workforce trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with frontline employees and leadership to promote trust and engagement.
• Oversee leave of absence administration and employee accommodations.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Assist with benefits administration, open enrollment, and employee communications.
• Conduct exit interviews and identify themes affecting retention.
• Develop and recommend HR programs, policies, and initiatives that improve employee experience and business performance.
• Oversee and develop the HR Coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned.