HR Generalist

Brenntag; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual development

Parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance

Healthcare & 401(k)

Job summary

Brenntag North America, Inc. is seeking an HR professional to oversee the full local HR lifecycle—from hiring and mobility to exit—along with local training, compensation, labor relations, and HR reporting within a specific region.

You will support the HR Director, help users navigate HR tools, and develop strategic ad hoc reports while ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. The role includes onboarding, audits, and maintaining personnel records with strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (business, organizational management, human resources management or related degree) and a minimum of 3-5 years of Human Resources experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (pivot tables, v-look up, etc.).
• Ceridian Dayforce, Workday, and Cornerstone experience preferred.
• Multi-state experience is preferred.
• Must have experience supporting front-line management
• Experience in warehousing, manufacturing or distribution environments strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the HR Director in completing all required tasks and reporting in order to meet or exceed all corporate requirements.
• Help employees and managers navigate through HR tools and processes.
• Develop complex and strategic ad hoc reporting as required
• Assist with audits necessary to maintain corporate compliance and insure adherence to laws and regulations.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all employees by answering employee questions and/or responding to employee inquiries.
• Administers drug testing programs and coordinating quarterly random testing as required.
• Maintains employee files in compliance with applicable legal requirements and retention policies.
• Processes all invoices for the department in a timely manner.
• Responsible for onboarding all new employees, ensuring that all paperwork has been received and processed in a timely manner, including I-9 verification.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and all regulatory agencies, including but not limited to: Brenntag Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Antitrust Compliance Policy, Protective Agreement, Dispute Resolution Agreement, DDOL, EEOC etc.
• Supports the vision and mission of the company.
• Perform other tasks and projects as needed to support the human resources department.

Skills

HR experience

Front-line management support

Multi-state experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational management, HR management or related field

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Workday

Cornerstone

Excel

Job description

Your Role

Oversee the full local HR lifecycle—from hiring and mobility to exit—along with local training, compensation, labor/union relations, and HR reporting within a specific region.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the HR Director in completing all required tasks and reporting in order to meet or exceed all corporate requirements.
• Help employees and managers navigate through HR tools and processes.
• Develop complex and strategic ad hoc reporting as required
• Assist with audits necessary to maintain corporate compliance and insure adherence to laws and regulations.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all employees by answering employee questions and/or responding to employee inquiries.
• Administers drug testing programs and coordinating quarterly random testing as required.
• Maintains employee files in compliance with applicable legal requirements and retention policies.
• Processes all invoices for the department in a timely manner.
• Responsible for onboarding all new employees, ensuring that all paperwork has been received and processed in a timely manner, including I-9 verification.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and all regulatory agencies, including but not limited to: Brenntag Code of
• Business Conduct & Ethics, Antitrust Compliance Policy, Protective Agreement, Dispute Resolution Agreement, DDOL, EEOC etc.
• Supports the vision and mission of the company.
• Perform other tasks and projects as needed to support the human resources department.

Your Profile

Education/experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (business, organizational management, human resources management or related degree), and a minimum of 3-5 years of Human Resources experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (pivot tables, v-look up, etc.)
• Ceridian Dayforce, Workday, and Cornerstone experience preferred.
• Multi-state experience is preferred.
• Must have experience supporting front-line management
• Experience in warehousing, manufacturing or distribution environments strongly preferred.

Our Offer

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

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