Associate HR Generalist (Grayslake, IL)

Job Summary

This is an onsite role Monday - Friday with a start time between 12PM - 3PM and flexibility required for a multiple shift operation. If you're looking to grow your HR career while gaining hands-on experience across a variety of employee and business needs, the Associate HR Generalist role offers a great opportunity to do just that. You'll partner with HR and business leaders to address day-to-day HR questions, provide guidance on policies and procedures, and support the delivery of HR programs and initiatives. Along the way, you'll develop your HR expertise while helping ensure employees and leaders receive responsive, consistent, and effective support.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HR reporting (headcount report, training records, disciplinary tracking and performance evaluations).
• Provide support activity for human resources including the maintenance and reporting of employee and employee related information.
• Assist management in maintaining positive employee relations. Coach employees and managers on correct interpretation and administration of Company HR policy.
• Partner with HR management when conducting local level investigations and resolving team member issues. Conduct exit interviews and provide feedback to management. Represent the company, when needed, at unemployment hearings.
• Liaison between Talent Acquisition and management in the recruitment and selection of candidates.
• Work with HR management and managers to determine training needs. Compile data and analyze past and current year training requirements. Support implementation of training programs.
• Conduct new employee on-boarding process.
• Ensure internal consistency and worth in administering job evaluations and compensation programs. Facilitate organization development and job evaluation processes. Assist local managers with salary and wage administration to ensure pay consistency and equity.
• Audit and maintain current work authorizations.
• Support the leave of absence process in partnership with corporate Leave of Absence team and management to include team member accommodations, communication, etc.
• Assist managers with administration of Worker's Compensation policies and procedures. Take lead role in ensuring that employees are returned to work as soon as possible.
• Maintain employee paperwork and personnel files.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• HR support or administration experience.
• Position may require travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Job Requirements

• PHR or SPHR.