Human Resources Generalist

J&J Snack Foods; Milton-Freewater (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

J&J Snack Foods is seeking an Human Resources Generalist to partner with manufacturing leadership, drive payroll, benefits, and employee relations, and ensure compliance with HR policies and laws. The role supports recruiting, onboarding, and translation needs in English/Spanish, while upholding safety and quality programs.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in HR/Business and 5+ years in HR, preferably in manufacturing, with strong data integrity and labor relations experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Five (5) plus years in Human Resources required in a Generalist/HR Representative role.
• Five (5) plus years in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing, including related reporting and reconciliation.
• Supports the HR Manager with employment transactions and employee relations.
• Assists in the administration of Workers’ Compensation, benefits, disability claims, and leave of absence programs (FMLA, OFLA, PLO, Workers’ Comp, Personal Leave, etc.).
• Maintains HR data integrity by managing the HRIS system (UltiPro) and ensuring records are complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal labor laws as well as internal HR policies and procedures.
• Provides functional HR expertise and leadership to plant leadership and employees, fostering consistent and compliant HR practices.
• Assists with annual HR programs, including Benefits Open Enrollment, performance review processes, and internal audits.
• Leads recruiting and onboarding efforts to ensure a smooth and compliant hiring process.
• Serves as a point of contact for employee relations, acting as an advocate while guiding resolution of issues in alignment with company policies.
• Partners with union leadership and participate in activities related to the interpretation and administration of the collective bargaining agreement, supporting positive labor relations and contract compliance.
• Provides verbal and written English/Spanish translation support as needed.
• Promotes a positive workplace culture by supporting teamwork, accountability, and professional communication.
• Guides employees and leaders through problem-solving, dispute resolution, and compliance with employment regulations to mitigate risk and support workplace harmony.
• Enforces company policies consistently and fairly across all departments.
• Ensures the plant remains compliant with J&J Snack Foods' Food Safety Plan (FSP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs).
• Follows all applicable OSHA safety regulations and food safety laws.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll processing

HRIS

Labor law knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or related field

Tools

UltiPro HRIS

Job description

The Human Resources Generalist plays a key role in supporting a dynamic, fast-paced, and growth-oriented manufacturing environment. This position serves as a strategic partner to the plant leadership team, helping to drive business results through effectivepeoplepractices. The HR Generalist will support a wide range of HR functions at the plant level, including employee relations, compliance,payroll, and recruiting.This role reports directly to the Human Resources Manager at the plant and is instrumental in fostering a positive workplace culture aligned with company values and goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Ensuresaccurateandtimely bi-weekly payroll processing , including related reporting and reconciliation.
• Supportsthe Human Resources Manager with employment transactionsand employee relations.
• Assistsin the administration of W orkers’ C ompensation , benefits , disability claims , and leave of absence programs (FMLA, OFLA, PLO, Workers’ Comp, Personal Leave, etc.).
• MaintainsHR data integrity by managing the HRIS system (UltiPro) and ensuring records are complete,accurate,and up to date.
• Ensurescompliance with all local, state, and federal labor laws as well as internal HR policies and procedures.
• Provides functional HR expertise and leadership to plant leadership and employees, fostering consistent and compliant HR practices.
• Assistswith annual HR programs, including but not limited to Benefits Open Enrollment , performance review processes , and internal audits .
• Leads recruiting and onboarding efforts to ensure a smooth and compliant hiring process.
• Servesas a point of contact for employee relations , acting as an advocate while guiding resolution of issues in alignment with company policies.
• Partner s with union leadership andparticipatein activities related to the interpretation and administration of the collective bargaining agreement , supporting positive labor relations and contract compliance.
• Provides verbal and written English/Spanish translation support as needed.
• Promotesa positive workplace culture by supporting teamwork, accountability, and professional communication.
• Guidesemployees and leaders through problem-solving, dispute resolution , and compliance with employment regulations to mitigate risk and support workplace harmony.
• Enforcescompany policies consistently and fairly across all departments.
• Ensurestheplantremainscompliant with J&J Snack Foods' Food Safety Plan (FSP) , Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program,Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), andGood Documentation Practices (GDPs).
• Followsall applicable OSHA safety regulations and food safety laws.
• Performs all otherduties asassigned by the Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree inBusiness, Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Five (5) plus years in Human Resourcesrequiredin a Generalist/HR Representative role.
• Five (5) plus years in a manufacturing environment preferred.

US Salary Pay Range

$60,000 - $75,000 USD

Disclaimer:This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement:J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.