Sr. HR Generalist

firstquality; McElhattan (Clinton County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

First Quality in McElhattan, PA is seeking a Sr Human Resources Generalist to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate HR policies and practices across the organization. You will partner with management to drive recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee relations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes policy compliance, employee engagement, and training development while upholding our values of humility, unity, and integrity.

Qualifications

• 5 years of successful performance as a Generalist or HR-related role in manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
• Strong analytical ability and ability to handle confidential information.
• Excellent time management and relationship management skills.
• Ability to conduct investigations with fairness and urgency.
• Proven ability to advise management on pay decisions and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management to develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Manage recruitment efforts including posting, sourcing, screening, and interviews.
• Conduct exit interviews and provide trend reports for retention improvements.
• Oversee separations and offboarding activities.
• Advise management on employee relations, investigations, and policy interpretation.
• Support compensation program and benefits processes, including open enrollment.
• Coordinate performance evaluation processes and training initiatives.
• Lead and facilitate organizational-wide training and development.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Employment law knowledge

Analytical skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Relationship management

Diplomacy and tact

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

PHR certification preferred

Job description

Sr Human Resources Generalist

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you'll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to "Make Things Better®".

We are seeking a Sr Human Resources Generalist for Nutek Disposables located in McElhattan, Pa. This position will be responsible for assisting in the planning, developing, recommending, implementing, and evaluating of human resource functions, policies, programs and practices in support of the organization's goals and objectives. Partner with management and staff to facilitate success and communicate various Human Resource policies, programs, practices, procedures, laws and government regulations.

Primary responsibilities

• Partner with management to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop a recruitment strategy and determine compensation proposals.
• Manage recruitment efforts for all team members including posting, sourcing, screening, reviewing applicants to match experience with specific job-related requirements, and participating in the interview and decision-making process.
• Conduct exit interviews, analyze data and provide reports with trends and recommendations for continuous improvement and retention efforts.
• Oversee, coordinate, and manager team member separations and applicable offboarding activities.
• Respond to and provide guidance to management and team members on employee-related issues, complaints, or problems.
• Counsel, coach and assist management in handling and addressing employee relation issues.
• Support company-wide compensation program; evaluate new positions and revised positions, provide advice to managers/supervisors on pay decisions, as well as policy and guideline interpretation/training.
• Provide assistance with the implementation and administration of the performance evaluation program.
• Lead benefits processes, including communicating benefit information to team members, assisting with open enrollment, health fairs and overall education sessions for team members.
• Support the development, design, management, implementation and administration of consistent and compatible policies and practices throughout the organization.
• Analyze and evaluate policies, procedures and programs to identify successes and deficiencies and recommend changes.
• Identify legal requirements affecting human resources functions and ensure policies and procedures are in compliance.
• Lead initiative to enhance team member engagement, recognition and retention. Assist with the development and implementation of organizational wide training.
• Identify training and development needs, create programs to enhance skills and career growth, support leadership development.
• Facilitate and/or provide training of personnel policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate should possess the following

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• 5 years of successful performance as a Generalist and/or other HR related role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment preferred. High Performance Work Teams desired but not required.
• PHR preferred.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of state and federal employment laws, strong analytical ability, demonstrated perseverance, ability to maintain confidential information, and excellent time management skills.
• Strong understanding of various HR functions, including employee relations, recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance management, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough investigations and resolve employee relations matters with fairness and urgency.
• Requires excellent verbal, written and relationship management skills.
• Must demonstrate diplomacy and tact while interacting with all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Must be able to perform job duties independently, exercising