Human Resource Generalist, Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and screening candidates for hourly roles through diverse channels
• Enhance local candidate sourcing by conducting area-specific research
• Manage the hourly hiring workflow from start to finish
• Review applications and resumes to determine eligibility
• Conduct phone interviews with applicants who meet baseline qualifications
• Coordinate and participate in interviews
• Administer pre-employment screening procedures
• Adhere to established compensation guidelines and escalate to the appropriate contact to determine pay based on role, experience, and qualifications
• Prepare formal written offer letters for hourly hires
• Maintain communication with applicants throughout the process
• Oversee safety program administration and safety committee meetings
• Review safety programs and communicate updates
• Schedule and deliver safety training to ensure OSHA compliance
• Coordinate and review hazard assessments and surveys
• Coordinate with operations to keep Safety Data Sheets up to date
• Assist with incident reporting and investigation of accidents
• Maintain first aid supplies
• Create incident reporting folders and circulate to operations
• Communicate and enforce incident reporting policies and regulations
• Maintain ongoing incident reporting tracking logs
• Maintain tracking of EEO information
• Enter applicant data by EEO category in the Applicant Tracking Spreadsheet
• Conduct new hire orientations
• Ensure new hires have required supplies and resources to perform their jobs
• Complete all new hire processing and related paperwork
• Complete E-Verify for every new employee
• Support the Regional HR Manager and management team to deliver a positive employee relations experience
• Perform onboarding follow-up reviews for hourly staff
• Collaborate with the Regional HR Manager to develop timely solutions to employee concerns
• Visit employees in agricultural, milling and food processing environments to understand concerns and verify corrective action and follow-up
• Coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate payroll submissions each pay period
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in HR, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in recruiting including sourcing, screening, outreach, interviewing, and coordinating pre-employment screening
• Onboarding experience
• Safety program administration
• Experience with progressive discipline
• Ability to interpret policies
• Conflict resolution skills
• Employee relations experience
• Experience with affirmative action and EEOC applicant tracking
• Experience completing EEO-300 logs
• Understanding and communicating benefits and compensation programs
• Prior poultry industry experience preferred but not required
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Knowledge of modern sourcing and recruitment methods
• Familiarity with basic and behavioral interview techniques
• Knowledge of progressive discipline processes
• Basic knowledge of industrial safety concepts
• Basic knowledge of payroll and HRIS
• Knowledge of employee benefit and compensation plans
• Working knowledge of compensation systems
• Working knowledge of basic office workflow concepts
• Proficiency with computers and typical office equipment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Professional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute
• Ability to quickly learn and maintain a fast work pace
• Ability to work independently
• Make sound decisions using experience and judgment
• Identify exceptions and address them independently
• Adaptability to a rapidly changing work environment
• Collaboration across functions to achieve objectives
• Attention to detail
• Customer service orientation
• Professional demeanor and appearance

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• HRIS
• E-Verify
• Applicant Tracking Spreadsheet

Physical Demands

• Sitting and keyboard use with fine motor activities; occasional lifting up to 10 pounds

Work Environment

• Clean, temperature-controlled facility with low noise; no personal protective equipment required