Generalist, HR

D&W Fine Pack; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

D&W Fine Pack in Fort Wayne seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead people practices that foster an employee‑oriented, high‑performance culture emphasizing safety, quality, and productivity. You will partner with operations and leadership to recruit, onboard, and develop a superior workforce while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

The role focuses on employee relations, performance coaching, safety programs, training, and workforce planning in a manufacturing environment.

Job description

The purpose of this position is to lead Human Resources practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes safety, quality and productivity, and facilitate recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. This position reports to the Human Resources Manager.

Safety

• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately
• Support company Food Safety efforts through commitment and compliance to SQF standard practices and policies
• Follow plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP’s

Responsibilities

• Maintains effective positive communication with staff at all levels of the organization, including interaction with upper level management
• Participate in plant safety committee meetings
• Coordinate annual hearing testing, safety shoe vendor, and other proactive safety measures
• Maintain Plant OSHA log
• Administer worker’s compensation and OSHA programs and ensure compliance with state/federal mandated laws
• Oversee the preparation and distribution of requisitions, job postings and external advertising/recruiting
• Develop recruiting plans, create job descriptions, screen & interview applicants
• Plans and conducts orientation and on-boarding for new employees (direct hires and temporary conversions) and ensures effective OBT programs are in place
• Liaison between temporary agencies and operations
• Assists supervisors and managers with workforce planning
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs
• Prepare & distribute employee communication
• Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
• Completes investigations, reports and recommendations on employee relations issues
• Oversees employee records and processes related to employment, leaves of absences, unemployment and workers' compensation
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations and ensures compliance
• Administers exit procedures for separating employees and ensures all terminations are handled appropriately
• Administer leadership training programs and facilitate workshops
• Coaches supervisors on employee relations issues and performance documentation processes
• Coordinates employee culture building events and recognition programs to support retention & engagement
• Prepares regular and ad hoc reports; as management team requests
• Handles phone inquiries and correspondence for the Human Resources department
• Oversee FMLA, STD/LTD, ADA, and Personal Leave of Absence claims

While performing the duties of this position, the employee’s work is performed in a typical interior/office work environment. Employee is expected to maintain an organized work area and contribute to the overall decorum of a professional setting. A minimal amount of work will require exposure to the manufacturing facility. Employee is expected to be familiar and in compliance with all plant safety and cleanliness (GMP) regulations. Work days are generally Monday through Friday; however, the employee is expected to work additional, including weekend hours as required fulfilling job duties.