Employee-Owned HR Generalist — Drive People & Growth

Charter Next Generation, Inc.; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Holiday Pay

Paid vacation

401(k) with company match

Performance-based bonuses

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Charter Next Generation, Inc. is hiring an HR professional to lead employee relations, recruitment, and performance management at our Lexington site.

The role emphasizes building trust across all levels, implementing talent plans with the acquisition team, onboarding new hires, and driving engagement with data-driven actions. You will ensure compliance with employment laws and maintain accurate employee records while guiding managers on coaching, investigations, and career development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general HR experience, with 2 years in a manufacturing or relatable industry preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience with employee relations, recruitment, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management, and team development.
• Develop and empower leaders to be the first line of communication with employees, ensuring effective direct manager-employee relationships.
• Identify workforce trends and recommend solutions to address current and future organizational needs.
• Interpret employee engagement data for assigned site. Partner with leaders to enable them to drive their own action plans related to improving employee engagement.
• Manage employee relations issues, including investigations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
• Conduct regular floor walks to maintain visibility and build relationships with employees.
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes employee engagement and retention.
• Support communication between management and employees.
• Partner with leaders to identify and understand current and future talent needs, developing strategic recruitment plans in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition team to attract and secure qualified candidates.
• Conduct new hire orientation and ensure smooth onboarding processes.
• Support performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, and development planning.
• Assess workforce skill gaps and partner with the Culture and Employee Experience team to develop targeted learning programs that address business needs.
• Support managers with succession planning and career development initiatives.
• Conducting interviews throughout the employee lifecycle to drive understanding of culture, retention, and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of employee information by utilizing the shared services to maintain and update employee databases. Provides management with relevant reports as needed.
• Coordinate compliance training programs for managers and employees.
• Provide audit support for internal and external HR-related audits.
• Implement corporate HR initiatives at the site level.
• Provide feedback to HR subject matter experts on program effectiveness and site-specific needs.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Performance management

Communication

Conflict resolution

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Charter Next Generation, Inc. is hiring an HR professional to lead employee relations, recruitment, and performance management at our Lexington site.

The role emphasizes building trust across all levels, implementing talent plans with the acquisition team, onboarding new hires, and driving engagement with data-driven actions. You will ensure compliance with employment laws and maintain accurate employee records while guiding managers on coaching, investigations, and career development