Senior HR Generalist

$60,000 - $124,800/Yr

Palmetto Gourmet Foods - Saluda, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Saluda, SC

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior HR Generalist at Palmetto Gourmet Foods plays a crucial role in managing various human resource functions within a dynamic and growing organization. This position involves overseeing talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment policies and regulations. The role is integral to supporting both hourly and salaried employees, facilitating training, and administering employee benefit programs, all while contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Recruit talented employees; oversee onboarding efforts including orientations
• Administer FMLA/ADA process; intake of new cases, review case information with HR Manager, issue approval/denial forms, track FMLA hours
• Assist employees with short or long term disability cases, track all time away
• Facilitate training classes for hourly or management groups
• Work cross departmentally to achieve goals
• Administer various employee benefit programs, such as group insurance, life, medical and dental, accident and disability insurance, and 401(k) investments and savings
• Provide innovative options to benefit offerings; arrange and conduct employee information presentations and enrollments
• Maintain online employee benefits and payroll websites to provide up-to-date information to all employees
• Verify the calculation of the monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintain statistical data relative to premiums, claims and costs
• Assist in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals
• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
• Maintain Human Resource Information System records and compile reports from database
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
• Provide support to expatriates and global employees in regards to immigration and visa matters
• Support both hourly and salaried employees in all inquiries
• Collaborate with other HR teammates to develop customer focused solutions and recommendations for management
• Uphold our Code of Conduct while handling complex employee related matters with sensitivity and fairness
• Assist with compensation administration and processing of payroll

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required (master's degree preferred)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as HR Generalist that includes responsibility for compensation programs, benefits administration, administration of policies and procedures
• Strong computer skills with experience in Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, HRIS systems (ADP-WFN Preferred) and other applicable software
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate plans into phased actions
• Strong presentation skills to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Must be hands-on; comfortable operating in a ‘sleeves rolled up' manner
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and handle confidential information
• Ability to compile and interpret HRIS reports and spreadsheets
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as salary, percentages, mean, median and averages
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Availability to work non-standard schedule in order to support manufacturing operations on night shift or weekends
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute or SHRM (preferred)

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in HR, Business, Finance or related field
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute or SHRM

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Dynamic work environment
• Employee benefit programs including group insurance, life, medical and dental, accident and disability insurance, and 401(k) investments and savings