HR Generalist

CoolSys - Refrigeration and HVAC Systems; Catonsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CoolSys, a leader in refrigeration and HVAC solutions, is seeking an HR Generalist to support managers and associates across multiple locations. The role includes advising on people, policies, culture, investigations, performance issues, and policy interpretation, with a focus on aligning HR initiatives with business needs.

The position is hybrid, requiring three days in office, and involves partnering with leadership to drive talent strategies, training, and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
• PHR or SPHR designation preferred.
• 2-4 years HR experience.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and advises employees, managers, and leaders on people, policies, culture, and employee issues.
• Partners with leaders and Recruiter to fill open positions and ensure proper onboarding.
• Manages annual performance and merit review processes.
• Coaches managers on performance reviews and development.
• Delivers training on employee development and coaching topics.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and company policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ethics

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Policy knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

PHR or SPHR designation

2-4 years HR experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

CoolSys solves the most complex challenges in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, engineering, and energy management. With over 3,700 associates nationwide, we deliver tailored solutions to help businesses cut costs, improve equipment performance, and reduce emissions.

Overview

CoolSys solves the most complex challenges in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, engineering, and energy management. With over 3,700 associates nationwide, we deliver tailored solutions to help businesses cut costs, improve equipment performance, and reduce emissions. Our services include HVAC and refrigeration equipment sourcing, installation, repair, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization. We also offer engineering design, energy resilience and consumption optimization, asset recycling, and seamless multi-site rollouts across states. CoolSys serves over 45,000 customer locations in industries like retail, food service, commercial, data centers, industrial, and pharmaceuticals. No wonder Newsweek named CoolSys one of America’s Greatest Workplaces! We understand that hiring great people is the foundation of everything we do. Our employee benefits packages include:

• Competitive pay: $60-80k
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and floating holiday.
• 401(K) with Company match.
• Company sponsored life insurance, as well as optional AD&D, short and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts on vehicles, hotels, theme parks, select cell phone bills and so much more.
• Pet Insurance.
• Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection.

Responsibilities

The HR Generalist is responsible for providing support to managers and associates across a variety of locations. Provides guidance and consultative support to business leaders and manages employee relations including: conducting investigations; managing performance issues; delivering management training; ensuring compliance; interpreting policies and procedures; and coaching and counseling of managers and employees. In addition, the HR Generalist will act as a change agent for developing and implementing new HR initiatives that are aligned with the talent needs of the business.

• Position is hybrid with a required 3 days in office.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Counsels and advises employees, managers, and business leaders regarding people, policies, culture, organization and employee issues.
• Partners with business leaders and Recruiter to ensure qualified candidates are available to fill open positions, participates in interviews, and ensures new hire documentation is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Facilitates annual performance and merit review process.
• Coach managers on writing and conducting effective performance reviews.
• Facilitates training on employee development, coaching and other management topics.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements.
• Oversees new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Analyzes exit interview and other data and provides recommendations to improve employee retention.
• Mediates employee concerns and/or complaints. Conducts investigations and recommends corrective actions.
• Utilizes data driven metrics to make recommendations to improve organizational and business effectiveness for the region.
• Participates as part of the management team.
• Reports LOAs, WC injuries and accidents.
• Maintains records and employee files.
• Embodies the CoolSys CARES culture (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Training

• Bachelor’s degree relevant to Human Resources.
• PHR or SPHR designation preferred.
• 2-4 years’ HR experience.
• Strong operational leader who has working knowledge and experience in all areas of Human Resources.

Work Experience / Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills including listening, coaching and the ability to develop strong relationships and lead people at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated strong ethics and trustworthiness.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule in order to meet deadlines and business needs.
• Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws.
• Ability to use typical business tools including E-Mail, Word, Excel, etc.

Join Us

Today, there are 27 different companies that make up the CoolSys family of brands. Our valued employees are at the heart of our continued growth and success. We invite you to be part of that growth!

CoolSysis an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including all ages, colors, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristicsare encouraged to apply.

Pre-employment background screening (criminal andMVR for driving positions) and drug testing arerequiredfor all positions. CoolSys will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with federal law, state law, or local ordinance.