Human Resources Generalist

Great Northern Corporation Laminations is hiring for an HRG who will support the day-to-day operations, functions and duties of the Human Resource department for a multi-state organization. They will manage the full employee lifecycle, handling recruitment, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and compliance with labor laws, and act as the HR contact to support both employees and management to ensure smooth operations and a positive work culture. This position expectation is to develop into HR Manager role when current manager retires within 2 years.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.

Policy Management & Employee Relations Ensure multi-state compliance. Monitor, update and enforce HR policies and procedures to ensure adherence to diverse state-specific employment laws with guidance from HR Manager Primary contact for employee inquiries, conduct investigations and guide managers on performance management and corrective actions Identify training and development needs, coordinate with managers on growth opportunities of team members Participate and lead team member development planning cycle and compensation review cycle for all locations Champions team member engagement through annual survey and help managers develop action plans based on feedback Verify new hire surveys are completed; help administer stay interviews for employee engagement Help HR Manager prepare, maintain and update team member handbooks Help lead annual HR training and maintain all related documents Key member of Central's GNC Cares Committee; type minutes and distribute to committee members. Help organize GNC Cares activities with committee HR Administration/Compensation & Benefits Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS system (Dayforce) Help new hires with benefit enrollment at all Laminations locations Oversee hourly timesheets & pay registers for all Laminations locations to ensure proper pay as well as maintain hourly pay change sheet for any payroll changes (i.e. rate changes, child supports, garnishments, etc.) Process terminations in systems for all Laminations employees; administer exit interviews Administers employee benefit plans in HRIS system. Assist with retirement savings plan administration. Serves as COBRA administrator. Manage workers' compensation cases by coordinating with injured employees, workers compensation carrier and medical providers. Ensure accurate information is on OSHA log Manages the open enrollment period, review changes to enrollment for the new year for all Laminations locations Assist with yearend payouts for hourly employees (STIC, safety bonus, etc.) Assist Controller with annual United Way kickoff and contribution report Recruitment & Staffing Help to get employer branding in all location communities to make Laminations an employer of choice Work with managers to develop job descriptions & job postings. View applicants, conduct interviews, and handle onboarding of new team members Work directly with recruiting agencies at all Laminations locations Periodic travel for job fairs and to other Laminations' locations Requirements Bachelor's degree in human resources management preferred Minimum of five to seven years' experience in HR, specifically managing multi-state compliance Experience in manufacturing setting preferred Proficiency in HRIS software and Applicant tracking systems Strong knowledge of labor laws (FMLA, FLSA, ADA, EEO) Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.