Elite Executive Partners Looking for HR Generalist at North Sioux City, South Dakota Full Time

Scope:
As the HR Generalist, you will support all HR activities and provide business partner consultation at our largest bakery in North America in North Sioux City, SD. The plant is 350k sq. ft. and operates 8 highly automated production lines. At this plant, we produce cookies for multiple customers; including the Girl Scouts, Kroger, Walmart and many others. This facility has two unions, the BCTGM and Teamsters.

Core responsibilities:

• Assist with broader human capital projects that impact the larger enterprise or are specific to the plant.
• Utilize Workday as the HRIS (Human Resources Information System), serve as an advocate of the tool and provide adequate training to employees.
• Create a robust employee relations program that includes, but not limited to: performance counseling, and coaching the leadership team(s) on appropriate dissemination of company policies.
• Collaborate with bakery leadership to create a sustainable organizational design.
• Assist with and manage the proactive hourly and skilled trade recruiting program.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition team, as business partner, to fill all salaried roles. The HR Generalist will play a role in workforce planning and engaging the right resources (especially for ramp ups and critical hiring).
• Establish a training and development program that equips employees with the necessary professional skills.
• Coordinate with the Talent Management COE to deliver, and facilitate as needed, performance management ventures to foster professional growth and internal promotion.
• Assist in resolving employee relations issues.
• Investigation of work related or compliance issues and present facts, recommendations and conclusions verbally and in writing.
• Lead and oversee all new-employee onboarding activities and partner with the US benefits team on escalated employee benefits issues.
• Partner with the EH&S team to regarding safety procedures, OSHA compliance, and worker’s compensation.
• Complete governmental and company HR reporting requirements.

Education

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree from accredited University or College.
• PHR or SPHR Certification preferred.

Skills and Ability requirements

• 3 or more years of HR Generalist experience required.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, ERISA, COBRA/HIPPA and others.
• Must have strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and recordkeeping requirements.
• Be capable of administering benefit program at a local level including Health, disability, workers compensation and return to work programs.
• Union, multi-cultural production/manufacturing environment experience is preferred.
• Bilingual communication skills (English/Spanish) are preferred but not required.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize the workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively with minimal direction.
• Possess solid interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to adapt well to change.
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office applications.
• Ability to work closely with others in a cross-functional team atmosphere.
• Flexibility to work off shift hours when needed to support the bakery needs.