HR Generalist

Summary: The HR (Human Resources) Generalist will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful onboarding of new employees, fostering a positive work environment, supporting employee growth and development, and driving organizational success through effective HR practices.

Essential Duties

Essential job duties for this position include the following items. Other duties must be performed as assigned or required.

Onboarding and Orientation

Coordinate and conduct orientation sessions for new employees, ensuring a smooth transition into the company culture and processes. Provide support and guidance to new hires throughout the onboarding process.

Attendance and Performance Monitoring

Track and monitor attendance records, addressing any discrepancies or issues promptly. Work closely with leadership to assess and improve employee performance through regular feedback and performance evaluations.

Leadership Meetings and Support

Conduct onsite meetings with leadership to review workforce needs, discuss HR metrics and trends, and collaborate on strategic initiatives. Provide insights and recommendations to support organization goals and objectives. Provide coaching and support to leadership on HR-related matters, including performance management, conflict resolution, and employee relations.

Communication of Company Initiatives

Serve as a liaison between leadership and employees, communicating pertinent information on company initiatives, policies, and updates. Ensure transparency and clarity in communication to foster employee engagement and alignment with organizational goals.

Employee Surveys and Workforce Improvements

Coordinate and administer employee surveys to gather feedback on various aspects of the workplace environment, including satisfaction and engagement.

HR Investigations

Conduct thorough and impartial investigations into employee complaints or misconduct allegations. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with legal requirements throughout the investigation process.

Terminations

Support the termination process, relevant paperwork, and provide support to employees in transition out of the organization. Ensure terminations comply with company policies and legal regulations.

Confidentiality

Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive HR information, including employee records, investigations, and discussions. Always uphold ethical standards and safeguard employee privacy.

Shift Support

Provide support to employees across multiple shifts, addressing their HR-related needs and concerns in a timely and effective manner. Adapt communication and support strategies to accommodate varying shift schedules.

Occasional Travel

Travel occasionally as required for training, meetings, or other HR-related activities.

Demonstrate HODGE Values

Model HODGE core values of Family, Integrity, Ambition, Respect, and Balance. Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. Demonstrate that success comes from treating people like family.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, the HR Generalist must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The following requirements are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and ability required.

Education/Experience

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proven ability to build strong relations with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Proven experience with a focus on employee relations, performance management, and HR compliance.
• Proficient computer skills, including data entry, data processing, communication tools and payroll, and human resources software.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification plus.

Additional Details

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Activities

• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Sometimes
• Sit: Always
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Always
• Reach with hands and arms: Frequently
• Climb or balance: Sometimes
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Sometimes
• Talk or hear: Always
• Taste or smell: None

Weight to be lifted/force to be exerted

• Up to 10 pounds: Frequently

Vision requirements

• Close vision: Clear vision at 20 inches or less
• Distance vision: Clear vision at 20 feet or more
• Color vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Peripheral vision: Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point
• Depth perception: Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
• Ability to adjust focus: Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Typical noise level for the work environment of this job

• Moderate noise: examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic

Environmental conditions

• Work near moving mechanical parts: Sometimes
• Fumes or air borne particles: Sometimes
• Outdoor weather conditions: Sometimes