Medical benefits eligible first of the month following 28 days of employment. All other benefits eligible first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Summary : Under the general supervision of the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Generalist will assist in a wide range of Human Resources projects including recruitment, onboarding, human resources documentation and employee relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
• Talent acquisition for all exempt & non-exempt openings.
• Assist with onboarding of new associates: company introduction, benefits overview, and policy awareness.
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies.
• Identify and implement strategies to reduce turnover.
• Assist in the administration of company policies/procedures and regulations.
• Assist with investigating employee and manager complaints, regarding violations of company policies and standards of business conduct.
• Maintain compliance (reference checks, I-9 documentation and drug/alcohol testing).
• Assist with disciplinary corrective action process.
• Assist with employee and compliance training.
• File recruiting, personnel, medical and benefit paperwork in online filing system.
• Assist with leave of absence administration and tracking.
• Assist with inputting absences in UKG.
• Assist with absence management and creating attendance documentation.
• Assist with workers compensation claims management, including serving as a liaison between the company and insurance carrier, physicians and employees.
• Assist in making new hire packets for onboarding.
• Assist with Onboarding / New Hire Orientation.
• Assist with employee relations.
• Maintain a frequent presence on the production floor to encourage interaction with employees.
• Ensure communication boards are up to date.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• General
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.

  • Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.

  • Regular and punctual attendance.

  • All other duties as assigned.
• To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each fundamental task listed above satisfactorily.

Competencies :

• Must be organized, accurate, detail oriented and able to monitor work for quality.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and work with changing priorities.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must use good judgment and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Must be a quick learner, self-starter, and have the ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.

Education and/or Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current driver’s license

Language Skills : English required, Spanish a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities : None

Amount of Travel Involved : 10% (to Fullerton Distribution Center, as needed)

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : Office setting in a climate-controlled environment. Occasional visits into the manufacturing facility. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme cold or extreme heat when in the manufacturing facility. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to high level noises including but not limited to manufacturing equipment.