Human Resource Generalist

Clark Associates, Inc.

Cumberland (MD)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

24 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

PTO

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability

401(k) matching

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Incentives

Company Discounts

Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Clark Associates, Inc. in Cumberland, MD seeks an HR Generalist to provide daily onsite HR support in a busy distribution center.

You will execute HR processes, assist with onboarding, employee relations, and compliance, partnering with operations leaders and the HR Business Partner to implement people initiatives. The role requires at least 3 years in HR, strong English communication, and the ability to manage documentation, HRIS updates, and routine tasks across shifts.

Qualifications

3+ years of HR experience including employee relations, policy administration, onboarding, coaching leaders, and HR operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain a consistent on-floor presence to answer employee questions and provide first-line HR support.
Execute daily HR tasks including onboarding check-ins, badge distribution, communication postings, and employee assistance.
Build relationships across departments and shifts to understand employee needs and elevate trends to the HRBP.
Support engagement activities by coordinating logistics, distributing materials, and ensuring participation tracking.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

Job Summary

The HR Generalist provides daily, onsite HR support within a fast-paced distribution center. This role is primarily responsible for executing HR processes, delivering first-line employee support, and ensuring consistent, accurate HR operations across all shifts. The HR Generalist maintains a strong on-floor presence across all shifts, coordinates onboarding and documentation, supports routine employee relations matters, and works closely with operations leaders and the HR Business Partner to execute people initiatives and maintain a positive, compliant work environment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Maintain a consistent on-floor presence to answer employee questions and provide first-line HR support.
Execute daily HR tasks including onboarding check-ins, badge distribution, communication postings, and employee assistance.
Build relationships across departments and shifts to understand employee needs and elevate trends to the HRBP.
Support engagement activities by coordinating logistics, distributing materials, and ensuring participation tracking.

Employee Relations & Policy Guidance

Provide supervisors with basic coaching on policy interpretation, documentation requirements, and HR procedures.
Support employee relations investigations by gathering statements, organizing documentation, and maintaining accurate records.
Monitor attendance trends and assist supervisors and leave services team with return-to-work conversations and corrective action documentation.
Ensure consistent application of company policies and elevate complex issues to the HRBP.

ES Operations & Compliance

Maintain accurate employee files, HRIS updates, and required documentation.
Execute compliance tasks including I-9 audits, safety documentation collection, and required postings.
Coordinate leave-related information with leave services team.
Track HR metrics such as turnover, onboarding completion, training compliance, and engagement activities

Recruiting & Onboarding Support

Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure smooth pre-employment and day-one processes.
Conduct or support new hire orientation and ensure all onboarding paperwork is completed accurately.

Training & Development Support

Track completion of ES-related trainings and onboarding milestones.
Provide basic coaching to new supervisors on HR processes, documentation expectations, and system navigation.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Experience

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years of progressive Human Resources experience required. HR experience must include employee relations, policy administration, onboarding, coaching leaders, and supporting HR operations.

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

Language Skills

Business Proficiency in English is required

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role supports a distribution center environment and may work in an office setting within the facility, on the warehouse floor, and/or occasionally telecommute from home. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical equipment, forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles, and frequent walking throughout active operational areas. Work in the distribution center may involve exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, dust, and standard warehouse fumes. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to loud depending on the area of the facility. Employee traffic through the work area is frequent and consistent with a high-volume operational setting.

Company Overview

A rapidly growing, multi-divisional company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with services supporting all of Clark’s distribution methods in the food service industry.

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