Human Resources Generalist

TekWissen ®

Hazleton (Luzerne County)

On-site

USD 37,505 - 53,416

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading company in the chocolate manufacturing industry seeks an HR Generalist for a 6-month contract in Hazleton, PA. The role involves enhancing organizational effectiveness through employee relations, talent acquisition, and labor relations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in HR or related fields and at least 3 years of HR experience.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years experience in Human Resources.
Ability to lead projects to completion.
Competent in Labor/Employee Relations and Recruitment.

Responsibilities

Supports employee engagement planning and day-to-day employee relations.
Leads onboarding activities for salaried workforce.
Handles investigations and grievances professionally.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Relations

Labor Relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

SAP

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Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the worldIt also manufactures baked products, beverages and many more that are produced globally

Position: HR Generalist

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 1st shift

Summary:

Briefly state the primary purpose of the job.
This position is responsible for human resources organizational capability for the site.
This will involve supporting HR initiatives to increase organizational effectiveness.
The Human Resources Generalist will perform duties associated with some or all of the different functional HR areas including employee relations, recruiting, policy interpretation, and labor relations.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Identify the major duties/responsibilities of the job. List the percentage of the incumbent's time that will be spent on each major duty/responsibility.
Total should not exceed 100 percent. It is not necessary to list duties/responsibilities that represent less than 10 percent of time.

Time % Summary of major duties:

30% Employee Relations:

Supports employee engagement planning process and administration.
Manages day-to-day employee relations questions and concerns surrounding policy and procedures and partners with appropriate resources for timely solutions. Supports 2nd and 3rd shift supervisors with employee issues.
Ensures positive employee relations through proactive employee communication, prompt issue resolution and fair & equitable policy administration. Supports facilitation of the change management process.

25% Talent Acquisiion & Development:

Supports hourly and salaried talent acquisition process. Leads onboarding activities for the salaried workforce.
Supports implementation of talent development and learning efforts to meet organizational needs.
Partners with Maintenance/Tech Assurance on the administration of the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program.

30% Labor Relations:

Interacts positively with union leadership team and handles investigations, complaints and grievances in a professional and confidential manner.
Communicates as appropriate when decisions are made and changes are made to policies.
Supports the labor negotiations process.

15% Administrative support:

Responsible for assisting in developing and implementing administrative procedures and executing improvements through Human Resources and other departmental areas.
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities: Include only required physical and/or mental abilities and special criteria (heavy lifting, driver's license requirement, overtime, special work hours, etc.).
Please list only those requirements which are job specific and which will ultimately be necessary for successful job performance.

Core Competencies

BUSINESS ACUMEN

Understands how businesses work including how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
Maintains working knowledge of competitors as well as current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization.

Results Orientation

Takes ownership of work and ensures it is completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.
Works with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, commitment, and persistence.
This includes being reliable, trusted and accountable for completing work activities; rejecting excuses for failure; following the organization’s rules and expectations; complying with all laws and regulations; and maintaining focus on productivity and bottom-line results.

Interpersonal Relations

Establishes and maintains constructive, positive working relationships built upon trust.
Listens to, considers, and respects opposing viewpoints and opinions. Uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse even high-tension situations.
Works to find common ground and mutually beneficial solutions to all conflicts. Influences others to gain their support as necessary to complete work activities.
Relates well to all kinds of people inside and outside the organization.
Can represent his/her own interest yet be fair to other groups.
Viewed by others as a team player.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Systematically gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses information, identifies implications of data, draws appropriate conclusions, generates viable alternative solutions to problems, and evaluates the consequences of choosing each alternative.
This includes recognizing when a problem exists and taking proactive steps to resolve the problem.
Makes effective decisions and exercises good judgment in a fast-paced work environment.
Adapts to competing demands and shifting priorities.
Maintains focus on work assignments and activities when faced with changes, problems, competing priorities, or stressful situations.
Remains open to new assignments and updates knowledge and skills to handle new complexities, challenges, and responsibilities.
Embraces changes and supports its implementation.
Organizational Development Supports HR Department 12 hour coverage goal, working directly with supervisors and support staff from their respective shift.
Maintains an open dialogue with team members about training needs and delivers training as necessary.
Talent Management Executes the Plant hourly hiring plan including recruiting, onboarding and orientation.
Monitors probationary employee progress through the probationary period including collecting feedback regarding employee performance.
Employee Relations Serves as a key contact for all employees regarding HR issues and programs, including leave of absence requests, employee relations issues, benefits issues, and training tracking.

Other Knowledge and Ability Requirements

Superior communication skills, written and verbal, able to effectively address all levels within the organization.
A detail-oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving.
Understands the underlying issues and components of a problem or opportunity and perceives complex cause-and-effect patterns. Identifies patterns and trends from past experiences that relate to a current situation and uses that knowledge to come up with creative solutions and new ideas.
Works cooperatively as a member of a team and is committed to the overall team objectives rather than own interests
Uses available technology to improve personal performance and ability to contribute to the business i.e.) MS Office, SAP, etc.
Strong influencing and leadership skills with the ability to challenge decisions and facilitate change.
A proven ability to establish strong business partnerships with plant management and HR management.
Listening and conflict resolution skills with sensitivity to others’ needs.
Bilingual (English-Spanish) strongly preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Be specific with regard to years of experience, special training, applicable degree (or critical college level courses), as well as equivalency to education and experience.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or equivalent education or related discipline or equivalent related experience

Experience:

Minimum 3 years experience in Human Resources
Ability to lead projects to completion
Competent in Labor/Employee Relations, Recruitment and Selection as well as policy and procedure interpretation
Effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy
Ability to work and communicate effectively with others across levels and functions while working on multiple tasks
Ability to make decisions based on all relevant information and builds recommendations and solves problems based on this data. May use spreadsheets or other tools to analyse the data.
Working knowledge of state and federal laws and practical application.
This job has responsibilities that encompass food safety and food quality. Follow food safety and quality control standards, safety regulations, and standard operational methods and procedures.
This description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude the performance of other minor related work assignments, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to the job.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity

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