POSITION:Human Resourcegeneraliststatus: Non-Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:Human ResourceGeneralistSTATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial OfficerDATE: March 2016

Position Summary: Working closely with the CFO, the HR Generalist performs HR-related duties in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, benefits administration, training, performance management, payroll, onboarding, policy implementation, recruiting/placement, safety and health,wellness and employee services. Provides advice and counsel to employees to enhance the effectiveness of the company’s human resources.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administers benefit programs such as, healthcare, health saving arrangement (HSA),dental, life insurance, 401k,and workers compensation. Ensures new employee’s complete all benefit paperwork accurately and follow-up on late paperwork.

• Strives to ensure employee understanding of benefit programs by, counseling employees/dependents as situations arise. Resolves employee complaints related to health and welfare plans.

• Manages annual open enrollment period each year. Arranges for distribution of materials from carriers, assists with communicating changes to employees and processes changes within deadlines.

• Reviews monthly billings for accuracy, and resolves discrepancies with carriers.Verifies unemployment insurance claims and refers to agency any discrepancies.

• Leads and participates in the company Wellness Program by assisting in the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of company’s wellness initiatives. Develops programs that create awareness and provide employees tools and resources that help them maintain a healthy lifestyle.

• Keep current with local and national wellness initiatives and activities. Coordinate the annual health screenings, lunch and learns, flu-shots and assist in drafting communication materials for employees.

• Provides new employee orientation sessions to ensure a smooth and successful transition of new hires into the company. Oversees the onboarding and off boarding processes, including exit interviewing.

• Process payroll on a bi-weekly basis in conjunction with outside payroll service, to include wage increases, tax adjustments, garnishments, bonuses, and change of personal information. Collects data, performs calculations, investigates and resolves discrepancies.

• Maintains employment resumes and application forms. Places job requisitions and classified ads in local newspapers or web based employment sites. Contacts referral sources to solicit candidates. Interviews potential candidates for hourly manufacturing positions. Provide staff members involved in hiring process with guidelines, forms, and resources.

• Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems. Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and service performed.

• Processes and distributes updates to the employee handbook and other policy manuals to ensure consistent application of human resource policies throughout the company.

• Coordinates performance appraisals in order to assist managers and supervisors to submit reviews in a timely manner. Maintains employee personnel files in line with company policies and government regulations.

• Coordinates the administration of employee attendance, health, safety, security and recreation and/or other necessary training programs.Communicates with supervisors, managers, and management on issues regarding attendance and company policies.

• Answers routine inquiries from inside and outside the company on employment verifications, benefits claims processing and job openings.

• Assist in investigations related to EEOC, OSHA, wage/hour and harassment charges. Obtains the first report of injury (OSHA), reviews for thoroughness, and reports the incident to company’s worker’s compensation carrier. Through the workers compensation carrier, monitors the progress of employees with claims. Collects OSHA logs and prepares annual OSHA summary postings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in internal and external training and development opportunities by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, researching topics on the internet, and establishing personal networks.

• Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.

Work Relationships and Scope:

Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Works closely with all other managers and supervisors at the company. Due to nature of position, will work with almost all employees at the company on an occasional or regular basis.

Performance Expectations:

Accessible and responsive to the human resource needs and concerns of management and employees. Gains the trust and respect of management, co-workers and employees. Soundness of human resource decisions made regarding employment policies, compensation system, employee benefits and other HR programs. Maintains the integrity of confidential employment and business information. Quality, accuracy, reliability, friendliness, thoroughness and timeliness of services provided to internal and external customers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in related field and 1-3 years of experience or 5+ years of previous human resource/benefit experience. Must possess: courteous and professional customer service attitude; basic mathematical skills; technical ability to input and retrieve computerized information; excellent verbal communication skills for interacting professionally with employees and management team; ability to deal effectively with pressures and stress that can change hourly; effective problem solving skills.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed largely in an office environment with minimal chance for personal injury. Hours of work are generally during normal business hours, with occasional overtime if needed. Some bending, turning and twisting may be required when retrieving documents.

Acknowledgment:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by a employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the CFO. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

I acknowledge that this job description is neither an employment contract nor a legal document. I have received, read and understand the expectations for the successful performance of this job.

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