Human Resources Generalist

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist will be a full-time professional that will develop a deep understanding of our industry to identify candidates that will uphold our company’s mission, values, and culture. This person will be the support for the day-to-day operations for Smooth-On as part of the HR Team. The ideal applicant will need to manage the administration of human resources policies, procedures, and programs in a manner that exemplifies the leadership culture of Smooth-On. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, compensation, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action, and employment law compliance.

Essential Job Functions:

Administers various human resource plans and procedures for personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.

Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

Provide current and prospective employees with information about job duties, policies, wages, benefits, and opportunities for promotion.

On-boarding process: Facilitate offers for employment and on-boarding activities. Provide new employees with paperwork and establish personnel file. Conduct new hire set-up and initial orientation. Confirm paperwork and any training requirements are completed.

Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

Works with management team to resolve employee relations issues, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing. Ensure all paperwork is completed.

Daily operations of HR functions and duties

Monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.

Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, and communicating benefits information to employees.

Advise managers on organizational policy matters, ethical and legal obligations, and employee relations as it pertains to their specific departments and responsibilities.

Maintains HR organizational charts.

Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed.

Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.

Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.

Support all Worker’s Compensation incidents, including assistance in medical attention, claim creation, documentation, and follow up with carrier as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership techniques, production methods and coordination of people and resources.

Monitor/assess performance of individuals to make improvements or take corrective action.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance: individual differences in ability, personality, and interest, learning and motivation methods.

Job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and ability to fulfill obligations.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selections, hiring, training, and discharge.

Ability to develop specific goal and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Experience in administration of benefits and other HR programs.

Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel in a Microsoft Windows environment.

Ability to prepare PowerPoint or Slide Presentations, including office Dashboard presentations

Job Requirements:

Ability to work alternative hours when needed.

Travel-minimal required

Experience and Education:

A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as an HR Generalist.

Experience with UKG Workforce Ready or other UKG/Kronos platform preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.

HR Certification a plus.

Additional Requirements:

Applicants consent to a background check

Passing a Company provided substance-screening test

Valid Driver’s License or State ID.