HR Specialist

Job Description SummaryThe Human Resource Specialist is the first point of contact for managers and employees to provide counsel, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee related questions for both salaried and hourly employees. This role is critical in executing our key HR initiatives, providing available and responsive internal employee support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement. This role will support an hourly client group and work in close partnership with the Senior HR Business Partner.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Human Resource Specialist, you will:

• Provide dedicated HR guidance and coaching to employees multiple managers with a specific focus on employee advocacy / engagement, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention, and workplace investigations, as appropriate.
• Partner horizontally across the HR function to execute business-specific HR strategies.
• Ensure all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated, and resolved.
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures, and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment.
• Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance, to include any identified learning & training needs.
• Conduct investigations including gathering, preserving, documenting, and analyzing all available information and evidence, and in some circumstances, making recommendations to the business on disciplinary action.
• Lead site-wide HR projects as necessary, working across multiple client groups.

Required Qualifications

• MLM / MSW (HR) with at least 4 years of HR Generalist experience.
• Familiar with HR tools & software (e.g., Workday, HRIS) and MS Office Suite

Desired Characteristics

• Desires employee-facing work
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping employees succeed.
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
• Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness
• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse a tense situation.
• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, and confidentiality.
• Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement
• Understanding of HR concepts and principles with expertise in a specialty area such as staffing, analytics, facilitation, etc.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with hourly, and salaried employees.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and documentation skills.