Human Resources Generalist

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) seeks an HR Operations Generalist to support the Boardman Oregon Plant. You will handle staffing, employment processing, benefits, HRIS, safety, and employee relations, advising managers and staff on HR policies in a fast-paced industrial setting.

The role requires a hands-on, delivery-focused professional with strong communication and confidentiality. Travel to plant sites and partner offices is expected as part of coordinating HR programs and

Qualifications

• Three years HR experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to travel up to 15% and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Execute HR administrative processes and services at local level.
• Administer compensation, benefits systems, and employee communications.
• Support staffing, succession planning, and recruitment activities.
• Develop and deliver training and development programs.
• Manage employee relations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain HRIS data and process promotions/transfers timely.
• Coordinate LOA administration and leave monitoring.
• Oversee payroll practices in accordance with laws and policies.
• Engage with universities and agencies to meet staffing needs.
• Handle terminations, exit interviews, and off-boarding activities.

Skills

HR experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Description

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Human Resources, the HR Operations Generalist will provide support for the Boardman Oregon Plant for a wide variety of activities in Human Resources including staffing, employment processing, compensation, benefits, administration of records, HRIS system, safety and health, worker’s compensation, employee relations, compliance and labor relations. The primary responsibility of HR Generalist is to advise managers, supervisors, and administrators on HR related practices, provide information to employees about regulations and policies, and provide general HR support. The HR Generalist will perform a wide variety of both complex and routine administrative services.

The ideal candidate for this position will be flexible, resilient, and will thrive in a developing workspace. They should be energetic and passionate about the field of Human Resources. They must be able to manage multiple hands-on tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Execute HR administrative processes and services consistently at local/area level.
• Administer compensation and benefits systems, processes, and employee communications.
• Support key aspects of staffing and succession planning processes.
• Recommend, develop, and deliver training and development programs.
• Manage employee relations programs and processes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory activities, including but not limited to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all applicable Leave of Absence (LOA) regulations.
• Provide research and statistical information to leadership by collecting, preparing and analyzing the information for use in implementation of procedures and policies.
• Work to maintain positive employee relationships with all levels within the organization.
• Responsible for recruitment process that includes advertise (internally/externally), post, recruit, screen, coordinate and execute interviews and hire qualified candidates to maintain appropriate staffing levels. Maintain applicants and hire tracking.
• Prepare and maintain job documents, job evaluations, requisitions interview forms, and offer letters among other recruitment forms.
• Process and coordinate background checks, drug screens and other applicable post-offer tasks.
• Prepare offer letters, conduct new hire/rehire onboarding. Ensure employee files are created/maintained in compliance with state and federal law and company record retention guidelines
• Develop and maintain good relationships with universities, colleges, trade schools, employment agencies and other community partners to meet recruiting demands.
• Administer and process terminations, exit interviews, final check preparation and other off-boarding activities.
• Ensure timely completion of unemployment claims and appeals and attend hearings.
• Administer and explain benefit programs ensuring employee understanding. Work with Corporate office to resolve any claims/processing issues. Serve as liaison between insurance carriers and employees.
• Act as the primary HRIS system administrator. Ensure all promotions, transfers, adjustments, etc. are processed correctly and timely.
• Coordinate LOA administration. Work with leave administrator to coordinate and monitor all leaves.
• Receive and review employee complaints and ensure accurate and timely documentation of concerns or issues. Facilitate actions to document and resolve employee issues, escalating as needed to appropriate management team.
• Ensure all payroll practices are in accordance with the state and federal labor laws, including company policies.
• Work with Plant leadership on engagement event planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• High School diploma is required, Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred.
• Three (3) years Human Resources experience is required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (speak, read and write) is preferred.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Suites including, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required.
• Ability to work with sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and maintain confidentiality is required.
• Ability to work alone on a broad variety of projects is required.
• Ability to exercise effective judgement, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work is required.
• Ability to research, evaluate and analyze new recruitment techniques, methods and procedures.
• High level of integrity and trust, with strong ethics and values is required.
• Proven track record with action orientation, timely decision making and ability to act with ambiguity is required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between the plant and buying points up to 15% of the time.
• This role is performed on site at a facility that regularly processes peanuts. Employees in this position will routinely work in areas where peanuts and related allergens are present and may be exposed by contact or in the air. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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