Human Resources Generalist - On site

Meijer Inc.; Town of Lansing (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking an HR Generalist to provide staffing, onboarding and employee relations support at the Lansing Distribution Complex. You will partner with hiring managers to fill roles, manage job profiles, and coordinate interviews and job fairs.

The role emphasizes compliance with EEO and ADA, coaching managers, and tracking metrics on recruiting, onboarding and turnover while supporting the HR team with special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• PHR or SPHR certification desirable.
• 3–5 years of Human Resources Generalist experience in a support role.
• Experience in a union environment preferred.
• Experience in staffing and leadership recruiting practices.
• Experience with technology solutions.
• Excellent interviewing skills and strong business acumen.
• Strong relationship and communication skills; ability to organize multiple demands.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws; proficient with MS Office and Workday.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, interviewing and screening hourly and salaried candidates.
• Meet with hiring managers to understand objectives and candidate requirements.
• Manage job profile creation and updates in the job library.
• Coordinate interviews with community resources and colleges.
• Attend job fairs and hiring events; support onboarding.
• Track pre-employment screenings and maintain HR documentation.
• Develop metrics for recruiting, onboarding and turnover; monitor headcount.
• Provide HR support to business leaders and assist with special projects.

Skills

Interviewing skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Time management

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PHR or SPHR certification desirable

Tools

Workday

Mainframe payroll system

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

This position provides general human resources support for Supply Chain manufacturing and distribution facilities as needed. Primary focuses for this role include Staffing, Onboarding, Retention, Training and Team Member Support. This role also assists the HR Team in completing other tasks as needed, including Talent Management, Training, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Benefits Administration, and Grievance Administration.

This role is 100% on-site and in-person at our Lansing Distribution Complex.

What You’ll be Doing

• Primarily focus on Recruiting, Interviewing and Screening hourly and salaried job candidates.
• Meet with hiring managers to understand business objectives and candidate requirements.
• Manage job profile creation and updates into the job library as needed.
• Contact community job placement services, private personnel agencies and colleges to set up interviews with job counselors for prospective job candidates.
• Coordinate and attend job fairs and other hiring events.
• Assist hiring managers through all processes related to the recruiting and selection process.
• Screen all candidates for availability, interest level, salary requirements, relocation needs and basic qualifications.
• Establish and maintain relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs.
• Ensure Recruiting and Onboarding Compliance.
• Monitor interviewing, testing and hiring processes to ensure adherence with all equal employment opportunity (EEO) legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other government compliance requirements.
• Provide coaching and training as needed for hiring managers.
• Initiate and track pre-employment screening, including drug screens, physicals, background checks, and reference checks.
• Maintain necessary documentation related to recruiting efforts.
• New hire paperwork facilitation.
• Assist with Orientation and Onboarding as needed.
• Develop and monitor metrics related to recruiting, hiring, onboarding and turnover.
• Track headcount/staffing numbers.
• Monitor costs related to the recruiting/selection effort; insures adherence to budget limits.
• General Human Resources support for all business leaders and HR team as needed.
• Provide interpretation of company policies and procedures covering the areas of employee relations, compensation, benefits administration and workers compensation.
• Train leadership on best practices regarding employee and labor relations.
• Coach management and line leaders on how to maximize team member performance including creating action plans in preparation for corrective action.
• Assist with HR special projects as needed.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in related field required.
• PHR or SPHR certification desirable.
• 3 to 5 years of Human Resources Generalist experience in a support role.
• Experience in a Union environment is preferred.
• Experience in areas of employment with a focus on staffing and leadership recruiting practices.
• Prior experience with technology solutions.
• Excellent interviewing skills, including knowledge or behavior-based interview techniques.
• Demonstrated business acumen.
• Strong relationship skills with all levels in the organization.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple demands concurrently.
• Current knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Demonstrated superior communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office, mainframe payroll/personnel system (Workday preferred), and on-line communications programs.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.