Manufacturing HR Generalist - On-Site & Impact

Rare Bird Recruiting; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing operation east of Des Moines. This on-site role supports onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and employee relations with a proactive, team-oriented HR Manager.

The facility features a mix of roles including Spanish-speaking employees; bilingual ability is a plus but not required. Workweek is 4x10 hour days, with on-site coverage several evenings per week.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of HR experience in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience with HRIS such as UltiPro.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for employee and management inquiries related to HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Support investigations into complaints and employee concerns.
• Assist in benefits administration, leave tracking, and performance review processes.
• Maintain accurate personnel files, HRIS records, and reporting logs for compliance.
• Coordinate workforce planning initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Support unemployment claim responses and confidential investigations as needed.
• Ensure on-site HR presence until at least 7:00 PM one evening per week.

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Excel

Tools

UltiPro HRIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Admin for a manufacturing operation east of Des Moines. This on-site role supports onboarding, policy administration, performance management, and employee relations with a proactive, team-oriented HR Manager.

The facility features a mix of roles including Spanish-speaking employees; bilingual ability is a plus but not required. Workweek is 4x10 hour days, with on-site coverage several evenings per week.