HR Generalist

Valence Surface Technologies; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies is seeking an HR Generalist to support site HR activities, administer programs, and ensure compliant people practices. You will partner with site leadership to address employee needs and drive engagement across the Camden location.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of HR experience. Responsibilities include recruiting, onboarding, benefits, payroll support, and employee relations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, field of study in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related.
• Minimum 1 year of HR experience.
• Knowledge of payroll, benefits administration, and timekeeping.
• Ability to communicate effectively and handle employee relations concerns.

Responsibilities

• Administer HR plans, procedures, and initiatives across sites.
• Recruit exempt and non-exempt site positions.
• Promote employee relations and engagement programs.
• Handle employee relations concerns and investigations.
• Perform benefits administration and open enrollment.
• Ensure accurate payroll timekeeping and records; onboarding new employees.

Skills

HR policies

Employee relations

Recruiting

Payroll

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Industrial Psychology or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

• Partners with site leadership and human resources team to administer various human resource plans, procedures, initiatives and ensure communication and execution is consistent across all sites.
• Engages with employees to understand their needs and concerns and provide / offer appropriate solutions that aligns to company practices.
• Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and non-exempt site positions.
• Develops and monitors programs to promote positive employee relations and employee engagement.
• Handles all employee relations' concerns and investigations with support of human resources leader and partner with supervisors to address disciplinary matters.
• Performs benefit administration, such as open enrollment and communicates all benefit information to employees.
• Generates reports, conducts analyses, and provides input for decision-making for projects or initiatives.
• Maintains human resources information systems records and compiles reports from database as needed.
• Maintains compliance with all federal and state regulations concerning employment, such as meal period and rest breaks, timekeeping, recordkeeping, leave and disability management, workers compensation claims, etc.
• Handles all on-boarding of new employees and works with supervisors for a continuous positive employee experience.
• Responsible for timely and accurate review of timekeeping records for payroll processing.
• Maintains personnel files and ensures all legal requirements are met.
• Collaborates with EH&S on employee safety and wellbeing initiatives, such as, annual testing, safety boots, safety committee, etc.
• Travel to other sites / regions based on business need.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's Degree required, Field of Study: Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or Related Field

Experience: Minimum of 1 year of HR experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.