HR Generalist - Off-Shift Support (Bilingual - Spanish/English Required)

• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 
• HOURS: Scheduling flexibility required to meet business demands - hours discussed upon interview.
• BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance. 
  • Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. A separate entity from Herr's, located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan 
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k with company match, company profit sharing. 
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time. 
  • Paid Employee referral program. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manages recruiting process for area of support including, posting/advertising position openings, screening resumes, conducting telephone interviews; coordinating in-person interviews based on recommendations; conducting reference checks and extending offers of employment. Processes required background checks. 
• Represents Herr Food’s at recruiting and other internal and external company related events.  
• Guides new employees through the various onboarding stages, ensuring a positive and valuable experience. Coordinates and presents new hire orientation. 
• Oversees entrance/exit interview process for area of support

• Partners with leadership teams to understand business objectives and align HR strategies to support organizational goals.
• Provides coaching and guidance to managers on performance management, employee engagement, and talent development.
•  Leads workforce planning initiatives, including recruitment strategies, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Gathers and analyzes HR Metric data to recommend improvements, process and/or procedural changes.
• Oversees entrance/exit interview process for area of support and identifies trends to be communicated to appropriate people.
• Collaborates with the HR team to implement and improve company-wide programs, including performance reviews, compensation planning, and training initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with labor laws, regulations, and internal HR policies.
• Champions a positive organizational culture following the company values by promoting employee engagement and retention strategies.

• Completes employee relation investigations and follow-ups with parties while striving for creative and fair outcomes. 
• Works proactively to identify problems and craft creative solutions.
• Spends time walking the production and warehouse floor to proactively talk with employees, understand needs and ways to offer support.
• Promotes HR and safety programs and policies to sustain an efficient and respectful workplace.
• Participates in developing department goals and objectives.  

• Cultivates positive professional relationships at all levels with a diverse audience.
• Uses information provided from recruiting, benefits, leaves and safety teams to recommend the best communication strategy to area of support. 
• Communicates and collaborates effectively while striving for the highest possible outcomes for employees and the organization. 
• Drafts and communicates HR and company related announcements determining the appropriate and best suited forums.  
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external customers
• Answers employee questions and addresses employee concerns with supervisor or appropriate manager and/or department. 
• Provides back-up support for other positions within department, including safety. 

Qualifications

• Bilingual/Spanish speaking required.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict adherence to HIPAA & confidentiality requirements.  
•  Bachelors degree in Human Resources preferred. HS Diploma or GED required. 
• 3+ years of progressive HR experience required with working knowledge of employment/labor laws preferred. 
• MS Office Suite intermediate skill level required.  
• Demonstrated experience with attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrated experience to work independently or as a team with results driven approach. 
• Exemplary customer service skills and communication.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building skills; proven ability to build relationships and influence leaders 
• Recognized as one who is proactive in problem-solving and works towards creative solutions. 
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal/external customers. 
• Requires strong problem-solving ability and strong analytic skills.

• Performs work required for this position in an office environment.
• Remains sedentary for moderate to extended periods of time.
• Required to us a computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds on occasion.