HR Generalist: Employee Relations & Growth

The Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA is seeking an HR Generalist to support employee relations, policy interpretation, and compliance across hourly and salaried teams. You will partner with managers to drive business performance while ensuring an inclusive workplace.

This role emphasizes data-driven insights, process improvement, onboarding, performance management, and coordination of engagement activities in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years HR experience required.
• Experience supporting employee relations, investigations, talent processes, policy interpretation, and compliance activities.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations casework and provide guidance on policy interpretation and investigations.
• Lead onboarding activities and support talent development for hourly and salaried employees.
• Partner with managers to advise on performance management and workforce planning.
• Support compliance programs including FMLA, ADA, FLSA and related regulations.
• Drive engagement initiatives and change management to strengthen culture and organizational effectiveness.
• Analyze workforce trends and metrics to identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce risk.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver high-quality HR services and improve HR processes.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Policy interpretation

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

PHR/SHRM preferred

Job description

The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA is seeking an HR Generalist to support employee relations, policy interpretation, and compliance across hourly and salaried teams. You will partner with managers to drive business performance while ensuring an inclusive workplace.

This role emphasizes data-driven insights, process improvement, onboarding, performance management, and coordination of engagement activities in a manufacturing environment.