HR Generalist - Manufacturing (On-site, Growth & Engagement)

The Recruiting Hive; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin to support a manufacturing team east of Des Moines. This full-time, on-site role covers employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and more. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, relocation is not provided.

You’ll join a proactive HR team working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems such as UltiPro.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first point of contact for HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Support investigations into complaints and employee concerns.
• Assist in benefits administration, leave tracking, and performance reviews.
• Maintain accurate personnel files, HRIS records, and compliance reports.
• Coordinate workforce planning initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Support unemployment claim responses and confidential investigations as needed.
• Ensure on-site HR presence until at least 7:00 PM one evening per week.

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service mindset

Tools

HRIS UltiPro

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin to support a manufacturing team east of Des Moines. This full-time, on-site role covers employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and more. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, relocation is not provided.

You’ll join a proactive HR team working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.