HR Generalist (B Shift) - Waterloo, IA

Tyson Foods; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with business teams, supporting talent management, employee relations, performance management, and retention.

The role will also collaborate with People Operations and HR Centers of Expertise. As the first line of support, you will coach on routine matters, help implement HR programs, and participate in onboarding, training, and documentation across multiple functions while maintaining high ethics and service quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of HR experience, ideally in an HR business partner environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with HRIS, onboarding, compensation, benefits, and policy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a member of the HR team and support HR programs across business units.
• Provide counsel on policies and ensure compliance with laws and company rules.
• Assist in onboarding, performance management, benefits enrollment, and employee relations.
• Support talent development, culture change, and leadership development initiatives.
• Conduct workplace investigations and maintain HR reporting and data analysis.
• Enter and process employee transactions and coordinate with HRBP leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Data analysis

Conflict resolution

Relationship building

Customer-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

This position will partner with respective business teams to implement and administer HR programs in various areas, including talent management support, employee relations, performance management, talent development, and employee retention. Additionally, it will collaborate with other HR functions like People Operations and the HR Centers of Expertise. This position will serve as the first line of support for day-to-day inquiries from team members and assist in coaching and guiding on routine matters. The HR Generalist should be a highly customer‑centric individual with a bias towards change and the ability to assist in propelling team success.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate as a member of the Human Resources team and execute against organizational business plans.
• Under limited direction from HRBPs, perform broad professional human resources responsibilities to support policies and programs, including onboarding & orientation, compensation, performance appraisal processes, benefits management (including annual enrollment), affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, complaint investigation, and HRIS.
• Provide counsel in the interpretation and application of company policies through effective guidance for managers and team members, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Support the implementation of HR initiatives involving organizational culture, change management, and Talent Development leadership development, and career development.
• This will require classroom presentations and training.
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, assist in leading onboarding for new hires for supported groups.
• Work with leaders to effectively create performance plans, ensure effective documentation, and collaborate with compliance and/or legal departments.
• Conduct necessary workplace investigations and ensure effective tracking and responses to claims.
• Own administrative activities, including but not limited to HR reporting, data analysis, exit processes, and employee transactions.
• Support HRBP leadership in development of data gathering, presentation creation, and communications as needed.
• Support retention and engagement initiatives across the supported business.

DAYS/HOURS: Monday – Friday 1:30pm – 10:00pm; Saturday’s will vary based on production.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years of previous HR experience working in an HR business partner environment preferred.
• Computer Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Outlook).
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Special Skills: Experience in conflict resolution and progressive HR project work preferred; administration, performance management, and benefits management preferred; proven track record of building strong relationships vertically and horizontally within an organization; possesses high standards of ethical behavior, confidentiality, professionalism, and objectivity; skillful in listening and ascertaining the needs and concerns of people, and in communicating information concerning processes, policies, and procedures with accuracy and clarity; strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; ability to analyze data; ability to handle competing priorities and adapt comfortably to interrupted workflow.
• Travel: 25%.
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes.
• Work Shift: B Shift (United States of America).
• Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.
• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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