Field HR Generalist (Finance)
As a Field HR Generalist, you will be strategically located to partner with the business leaders and associates at our largest and/or most complex sites. Reporting to the District HR Manager, you will be the face of HR at the site(s) you support, assisting front line associates with day-to-day questions and concerns, partnering with management on associate centric initiatives, and supporting HR functions such as onboarding, employee/labor relations, investigations, trainings, recruiting, HR transactions and administrative HR responsibilities.
Our HR function is undergoing an exciting transformation to better support a high growth, dynamic business. The HR Generalist role is a newly created position intended support the business in three key pillars within the HR function: Business Partnership, Employee & Labor Relations, and HR Support. Other duties will be assigned, as necessary.
What You'll Do:
Business Partnership:
• Counsel and coach leaders/managers on associate coaching, counseling, and performance management.
• Manage and facilitate new hire orientation process to ensure a positive onboarding experience.
• Partner with the local HR team, local business leaders and Talent Acquisition to meet headcount goals and participate in creating and executing recruiting strategies.
• Participate in the planning and execution of special activities and events.
• Act as a liaison between corporate CoE's and managers and employees, such as supporting with open enrollment or problem solving payroll issues.
• May conduct HR audits to ensure compliance and protect the business from certain employment risks.
• Participate on employee engagement committee and contribute to goals of enhancing employee engagement.
HR Support:
• Initiate job requisitions, track submissions and provide follow up as needed.
• May be responsible for submitting all electronic HR transactions (HRTs).
• Ensure all HR documentation is processed timely and accurately (Personnel files, I-9 documentation, E-Verify, HRIS transactions, compliance records, etc.)
• Partner with the Payroll/HRIS department to troubleshoot and resolve data entry issues/concerns.
• Compile and analyze various HR reports.
• Serve as back up for HR Associate or Office Manager's HR responsibilities.
• May be responsible for processing payroll or serve as payroll backup.
• Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training.
What Experience and Education You Need:
• Bachelor's Degree preferred. Associate's degree or High School Diploma and applicable experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• 3-5 Years human resources experience or a combination of human resources and other relevant professional experience.
• Verbal and written fluency in Spanish may be preferred or required in certain markets.
• Excellent computer skills. Strong experience with the utilization of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong functional use of a HRIS system required.
Physical Requirements:
• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
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ABOUT US
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
