HR Generalist - Distribution Center - Scottsville - 2nd Shift

• The HR Generalist is responsible for full-service human resources management for
• both hourly and salaried employees, under the oversight of the Sr. Human
• Resources Manager for the facility.

Job Responsibility

Employee Relations – 35%

• Coordinates and conducts orientation and onboarding program for new hires.
• Promotes open door policy and an environment free of organized labor through

effective positive employee relations.

• Plans, manages, and tracks employee recognition and incentive programs.
• Coordinates and leads employee engagement champions to deliver quality and

meaningful activities for employees and the community.

• Plans, prepares and maintains employee communication centers utilizing various

media such as newsletter, posters, and memorandums.

• Conducts investigations, prepares investigative reports and makes

• recommendations to resolve employee issues based on policy, past practice and
• legal justifications.

• Assists supervisors to formulate disciplinary actions.
• Conducts exit interviews and make recommendations based on trends or notable

comments for advising management for improvement.

Staffing – 35%

• Plans and coordinates recruitment of non-exempt applicants, develops and

recommends recruiting strategies.

• Selects applicants for interviews and provides support for management

• performing the steps of the interviewing and job offer processes as well as the
• automated on-boarding process.

• Manages internal job posting process and documentation.
• Partners with contracted agencies to align temporary staffing to meet business

needs.

Process Management – 30%

• Responsible for maintaining human resources records and leads clerical staff

in records management.

• Prepares various reports from databases and spreadsheets for the reporting of

staff management. Maintains budget and expense control.

• Monitors supervisor compliance to record management requirements.
• Audits human resources records to ensure data integrity.
• Maintains leaves of absences at the local level in partnership with third

party and Store Support Center (SSC) staff.

• Prepares witness documentation and testifies at unemployment hearings.
• Advises management on legal/policy compliance.
• Maintains non-exempt HR staff time and attendance records. Leads non-exempt HR

staff in job duties and projects.

• Recommends and coordinates employee recognition programs and celebrations.
• Assists HR Manager in preparing annual budget and monthly expenditures

reports.

• Works days, shifts and hours necessary to accomplish objectives.

• o Training- Prepares and facilitates HR leadership training for interviewing,
• equal employment opportunities, diversity, fair labor standards and internal
• policies. Manages facility certification programs for hourly and salaried
• employees, including Performance Management, learning plans and Biz Library
• participation. Takes lead in preparing and training staff on special projects
• and pilot programs.
• o Compliance- Monitors and recommends actions to comply with state and Federal
• employment law and Company policy. Provides orientation to new employees
• regarding required compliance. Maintains employment posters in compliance.
• o Safety- Active on safety team and participates in accident reviews. Monitors
• compliance with reporting requirements and makes recommendations for corrective
• actions.

Job Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of human resource principles and practices including

• positive employee relations, hiring, training, performance management, and
• employment law.

• Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of an

organization.

• Skills in researching for legal compliance and analytic ability to formulate

best practices.

• Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to effectively

present reports to management.

• Computer skills: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and HRIS such as Lawson, KRONOS

and SharePoint.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to changing climatic conditions and extreme heat and cold.
• Occasionally required to walk long distances within the distribution center.
• Sitting for long periods of time in an office environment.
• Bending, stooping, squatting, or kneeling on a repetitious basis.
• Fast-paced environment.

Education/Experience

• Knowledge and skill are normally acquired through post-secondary education at

• the bachelor’s level in areas such as human resources management, industrial
• psychology, and business administration.

• At least three to five years in a progressively responsible human resource

• generalist position if there is no college degree; or at least three years in a
• professional or managerial human resources position with a bachelor’s degree.

• Professional human resources certification (or demonstrated progress towards

certification) is preferred but not required.