HR Generalist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Generalist plays a key role in supporting a dynamic, fast-paced, and growth-oriented manufacturing environment. This position serves as a trusted partner to plant leadership, helping drive business results through effective Human Resources practices and employee support. The HR Generalist supports a broad range of plant-level HR functions, including employee relations, compliance, payroll, recruiting, and day-to-day HR administration. This role is instrumental in fostering a positive workplace culture and supporting company values, operational goals, and overall employee engagement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing, including related reporting and reconciliation.

• Supports the Human Resources Manager with employment transactions and employee relations.

• Assists in the administration of Workers’ Compensation, benefits, disability claims, and leave of absence programs (FMLA, OFLA, PLO, Workers’ Comp, Personal Leave, etc.).

• Maintains HR data integrity by managing the HRIS system (UltiPro) and ensuring records are complete, accurate, and up to date.

• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal labor laws as well as internal HR policies and procedures.

• Provides functional HR expertise and leadership to plant leadership and employees, fostering consistent and compliant HR practices.

• Assists with annual HR programs, including but not limited to Benefits Open Enrollment, performance review processes, and internal audits.

• Leads recruiting and onboarding efforts to ensure a smooth and compliant hiring process.

• Serves as a point of contact for employee relations, acting as an advocate while guiding resolution of issues in alignment with company policies.

• Partners with union leadership and participate in activities related to the interpretation and administration of the collective bargaining agreement, supporting positive labor relations and contract compliance.

• Provides verbal and written English/Spanish translation support as needed.

• Promotes a positive workplace culture by supporting teamwork, accountability, and professional communication.

• Guides employees and leaders through problem-solving, dispute resolution, and compliance with employment regulations to mitigate risk and support workplace harmony.

• Enforces company policies consistently and fairly across all departments.

• Ensures the plant remains compliant with J&J Snack Foods' Food Safety Plan (FSP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs).

• Follows all applicable OSHA safety regulations and food safety laws.

• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

COMPETENCIES:
To perform this job successfully, the HR Generalist must be able to carry out each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong knowledge of Human Resources principles and practices, including employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and compliance.

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