HR Generalist - On-site Manufacturing Growth & Culture

Food Management Search; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing facility east of Des Moines.

This full-time, on-site role supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and HR operations in a bilingual-friendly environment. Responsibilities include onboarding, investigations, benefits and leave administration, HRIS maintenance with UltiPro, and ensuring HR presence on-site until 7:00 PM once a week.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing/industrial setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with HRIS systems such as UltiPro.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for HR policies, benefits, and procedures for employees and management.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Support investigations into employee concerns and promote a fair, inclusive culture.
• Assist with benefits administration, leave tracking (FMLA/LOA/Workers’ Comp), and performance reviews.
• Maintain personnel files, HRIS records, and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate workforce planning and employee engagement activities.
• Assist with 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 Generalist

Onboarding

Policy administration

Employee relations

Microsoft Excel

HRIS (UltiPro)

Bilingual Spanish/English (preferred)

Tools

UltiPro

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing facility east of Des Moines.

This full-time, on-site role supports employee relations, onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and HR operations in a bilingual-friendly environment. Responsibilities include onboarding, investigations, benefits and leave administration, HRIS maintenance with UltiPro, and ensuring HR presence on-site until 7:00 PM once a week.