HR Generalist

Sandridge Crafted Foods; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandridge Crafted Foods is seeking an HR Generalist to manage day-to-day HR activities at the Morton facility. You will support HR policies, staffing, employee relations, and performance processes to ensure compliant, fair people operations.

In partnership with HRBP and Talent Acquisition, you will coach leaders, maintain HRIS/ATS data, handle terminations, discipline, and engagement activities, and contribute to continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field required.
• 3–5 years of cross-functional HR experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Flexible, self-directed, motivated, and able to interact with employees at all levels.
• Experience using HRIS and ATS systems preferred.
• Ability to coach and counsel employees.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support HRBP in staffing, employee relations, and interpretation of HR policies and procedures.
• Assist with implementation of HR and Talent processes across the Supply Chain / Operations Organization.
• Act as SME for administration of policies, processes and procedures by coaching team members/supervisors/managers.
• Collect and analyze information from workgroups when repetitive problems indicate negative trends and propose solutions to HRBP.
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, conduct staffing activities including resume review, phone screening, interviewing, and posting placements.
• Assist managers and supervisors to resolve problems related to employee performance and prepare documents.
• Assist with employee discipline processes including gathering statements, investigating complaints and attending disciplinary meetings.
• Provide support in drafting performance improvement plans and coaching sessions.
• Manage termination processes including communication and documentation.
• Provide coordination to HRBP regarding claims/charges filed against the company.
• Apply project organization to assigned projects for timely completion.
• Serve on employee teams as assigned.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records for transactions and reports.
• Oversee the internal job bidding process.
• Drive employee engagement through communication and events.
• Maintain confidential employee files.

Skills

HR policies & procedures

Employee relations

Staffing & recruitment support

Coaching & counseling

HRIS & ATS usage

MS Office (Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/Exc

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Tools

HRIS

ATS

MS Office

Job description

Position Purpose:

The HR Generalist role manages the day-to-day HR activities within the assigned campus/ facility. This includes administration of HR policies, procedures, and programs. This role works closely with HR peers and HR COE’s to support HR & Talent processes across their departments.

Key Specific Responsibilities:

• Supports HRBP in ensuring human resources needs are met in their workgroups including staffing, employee relations and interpretation of HR policies and procedures.

• Provides support to HRBP in implementation of HR and Talent processes across the Supply Chain / Operations Organization.

• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) for administration of policies, processes and procedures by coaching team members/supervisors/managers, answering questions and resolving issues.

• Collect and analyze information from workgroups when repetition of individual/department problems indicate negative trends and propose solutions to HRBP.

• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, conducts staffing activities including resume review, phone screening, interviewing, identifying appropriate posting placements, etc.

• Assist managers and supervisors to resolve problems related to employee performance and prepare documents in connection with these instances.

• Assists with employee discipline processes including gathering statements, investigating complaints and attending disciplinary meetings.

• Provide support in drafting performance improvement plans, participating in coaching and counseling sessions with supervisors/managers.

• Manage both the voluntary and involuntary termination of employees including communication, transition of employees out of workgroup and applicable documentation.

• Provides coordination and support to HRBP in relation to claims/charges filed against the company.

• Applies project organization and implementation skills to assigned projects to ensure timely and orderly completion in accordance with stated objects.

• Serves on employee teams as assigned.

• Maintains accurate records for personnel transactions in HRIS system such as applicant tracking, new hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and employee statistics for various reporting.

• Oversee the internal job bidding process.

• Drive employee engagement through effective communication, employee events & activities.

• Maintains employee files with strict confidence and ensures proper documents are retained.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for Position

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.

• Three (3) to five (5) years of cross-functional HR experience in union/non-union manufacturing facility.

• Flexible, self-directed, motivated, and able to interact with employees at all levels.

• Experience using HRIS and ATS systems preferred.

• Ability to coach and counsel employees.

• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel is required.

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.