Human Resources Generalist

Hitachi - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Salt Lake City, UT

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The HR Generalist performs duties at the professional level in various functional areas including employee relations, employee communication, onboarding, benefits management, performance management, policy implementation, retention strategies, training, employment law compliance, and staffing selection. This position requires an extremely perceptive individual who can relate to individuals at all levels within the organization while balancing employee goodwill and business needs. The role is based onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, with occasional travel to California. The HR Generalist will partner with employees and management to communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and other governmental regulations. They will work closely with employees and managers to resolve issues, investigate claims of harassment or employee complaints of unfair work conditions, and ensure proper documentation of issues. Additionally, the HR Generalist will conduct exit interviews and focus groups, analyze data, and make recommendations for corrective actions and continuous improvements, collaborating with the management team to implement these changes. Training facilitation, including new employee orientation, is also a key responsibility, along with coaching and guiding managers before executing employee disciplinary actions. The HR Generalist will manage and track employee disciplinary actions, ensuring adherence to company policies and federal/state laws. Benefit administration is another critical aspect of the role, which includes communicating benefit information to employees, participating in the annual open enrollment process, and processing enrollment, cancellation, and changes as needed. The HR Generalist will also assist with staffing and recruiting efforts, HRIS administration, compensation, performance management, and leave management as required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with employees and management to communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards and other governmental regulations.
• Work closely with employees and managers to resolve issues and investigate claims of harassment or employee complaints of unfair work conditions, ensuring proper documentation of issues.
• Conduct exit interviews and focus groups, analyze data and make recommendations for corrective actions and continuous improvements.
• Facilitate and provide training (including new employee orientation) to employees as needed.
• Coach, counsel and guide managers before executing employee disciplinary actions.
• Manage and track employee disciplinary actions as needed, ensuring adherence to HGAP policies and federal/state laws.
• Perform benefit administration, including communicating benefit information to all employees and participating in the annual open enrollment process.
• Assist with staffing and recruiting efforts, HRIS administration, compensation, performance management and leave management as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in a human resource generalist role in a non-union manufacturing or industrial setting.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification is a plus.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including an ability to listen effectively and to communicate information clearly to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to advise, challenge and influence at all levels.
• Self-motivated and deadline-driven with a commitment to excellence.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Problem solver who possesses a high degree of judgment and can work collaboratively on complex matters.
• Hands-on, 'get stuff done' attitude, results-oriented, highly organized, and a team player.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Must be reliable, dependable, and extremely trustworthy.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Advanced HR certifications such as SPHR or SHRM-SCP.