HR Generalist - Durkee, OR

CRH Americas - Baker City, OR

Full-time - Entry Level

Baker City, OR

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Human Resources Generalist at Ash Grove Cement plays a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day HR functions and ensuring the effective implementation of policies, procedures, and programs for employees. This position is integral to the organization, handling various HR areas including full life cycle recruiting for non-exempt positions and summer interns, staffing logistics, onboarding, training, and group events. The Generalist is responsible for developing and implementing procedures, managing internal communications, and overseeing third-party partners related to hiring and affirmative action reporting. As an ambassador of the company's values, the HR Generalist must effectively communicate, organize, and coordinate administrative functions to foster a positive work environment. In this role, the HR Generalist will promote and adhere to all plant safety guidelines while also managing additional duties assigned by the supervisor. Responsibilities include scheduling interviews, orientations, and training sessions, completing personnel transactions, and maintaining associated records. The Generalist will assist in creating and maintaining HR forms and documents, answer basic employee inquiries regarding HR policies, and support payroll processing. Furthermore, the role involves collecting and analyzing internal and external information to compare the organization's HR practices with prevailing market standards. The HR Generalist will provide administrative support for planning and coordinating training, employee events, annual meetings, and other related activities. This includes managing meetings, supporting project teams, assisting with onsite drug testing, and maintaining the company store. The position also requires assisting with internal communications, ensuring that all communications are visually appealing and adhere to brand standards. The Generalist will help design and deliver training related to process improvements, change management, new technology, and employee engagement as requested by the supervisor. Additionally, maintaining personnel files, medical files, I-9, and FMLA files for all terminated employees is essential, ensuring compliance with the records retention policy. The HR Generalist will also attend professional and industry association meetings, educational workshops, and seminars to stay current on new ideas, practices, and procedures in the HR field.

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Schedule interviews, orientations, or training sessions.
• Complete personnel transactions and maintain associated records.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of human resources forms or documents.
• Answer basic employee questions about human resources policies or offerings.
• Support the processing of wage payroll.
• Collect and analyze internal and external information to compare the organization's HR practices to those prevailing in the market.
• Provide administrative support in planning and coordination for training, employee events, annual meetings, and other related activities.
• Assist with internal communications, including written and visually appealing communications distributed through various methods.
• Assist with designing and delivering training related to process improvements, change management, new technology, and employee engagement.
• Maintain personnel files, medical files, I-9, and FMLA files for all terminated employees within CRH Americas Cement.
• Attend professional and industry association meetings, educational workshops, seminars, etc. to remain current on new ideas, practices, and procedures.

Requirements

• Preferred 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or other business-related field.
• Preferred SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Human Resources or other business-related field.
• Demonstrated written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work with confidential information requiring a high level of discretion.
• Ability to work under general supervision with direction as to the desired outcome.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills.
• Friendly and service-oriented demeanor.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Ability to work closely with supervisor to prioritize urgent and important tasks.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of HR software and systems.
• Familiarity with labor laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion