Manufacturing HR Generalist — Build People & Programs

Hershey Company; Kansas; On-site; USD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Career development programs

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking an HR Generalist to support our Kansas City manufacturing operations, primarily based at the Edgerton, KS plant. You will strengthen organizational capability, develop talent, boost engagement, and implement HR programs that positively impact people and business performance.

You will partner across the organization to deliver practical HR solutions in a dynamic manufacturing environment, guiding stakeholders and driving roductive change.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years HR experience with at least 1 year in leadership.
• Solid knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Experience in employee relations, recruitment, compensation, and policy interpretation.
• Experience with FMLA, workers’ compensation, unemployment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding for hourly and salaried staff and support learning initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to promote positive employee relations and policy administration.
• Support HR compliance and track attendance, leave, and disciplinary actions.
• Analyze turnover and HR metrics to guide leadership decisions.
• Leverage HR technology and shared services to meet needs.

Skills

HR knowledge

Employment law experience

Employee relations

Analytical decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in HR Management

PHR/SHRM certification preferred

Tools

HRIS

SAP data entry

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking an HR Generalist to support our Kansas City manufacturing operations, primarily based at the Edgerton, KS plant. You will strengthen organizational capability, develop talent, boost engagement, and implement HR programs that positively impact people and business performance.

You will partner across the organization to deliver practical HR solutions in a dynamic manufacturing environment, guiding stakeholders and driving roductive change.