HR Generalist

Worthington Enterprises - Westerville, OH

Full-time

Westerville, OH

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The HR Generalist will provide comprehensive human resource and benefit administrative support to the Columbus team. This role encompasses various responsibilities including benefit administration, payroll management, staffing, recruitment, and the general administration of HR policies and practices. The HR Generalist will analyze and recommend changes to HR practices while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Manages benefit administration including answering questions, completing and filing necessary forms, employee training, new hire orientation and exit process, open enrollment, etc.
• Manages payroll administration including time, tax and wage entry, processing of payroll information, garnishments, etc.
• Screens, interviews, recommends hire actions and related documentation.
• Analyzes effectiveness of recruitment and selection process and recommends changes.
• Completes and files necessary forms, investigates accidents/incidents, and recommends action.
• Manages miscellaneous program coordination including health fairs, banquets, picnics, attendance and recognition awards, etc.
• Processes HR/Payroll related changes, profit sharing review and submission, provides merit pay and proper job classification recommendations to managers.
• Works with managers to audit skills/competencies and recommends exiting development/training plans, performance management, and/or discipline to address skill or role deficiencies.
• Recommends and conducts basic existing employee training - OSHA, sexual harassment, and other related HR training and documentation.
• Facilitates employee and supervisor issue/conflict resolution.
• Facilitates new hire onboarding.
• Evaluates and administers FMLA and salary plan programs, employee council issue resolution and minutes, etc.
• Investigates, analyzes and recommends changes/improvements to moderately complex processes and practices, discipline application and records, workers compensation, EEO, FMLA, FLSA, wage and salary, performance evaluation consolidation and reporting.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of HR/benefit/payroll administration experience
• Advanced knowledge of company programs (benefits, payroll, compensation, workers compensation and human resource programs)
• Advanced knowledge of human resources laws and regulations
• Strong issue and conflict resolution skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to be assertive with employees and local management
• Analysis, critical thinking and investigation skills
• Work independently and interact with all levels of employees (production and management)
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Adept at building trusting relationships
• Must be diplomatic
• Self-starter that is adept at taking initiative

Nice-to-haves

• HR certification preferred (i.e., PHR, SPHR)