Human Resources Generalist - Macungie, United States - Pratt Industries

Pratt Industries

Verified Company

Macungie, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Love all thingsHR? This might be the opportunity for you

Pratt Industries - a sustainable packaging company - is looking for an enthusiastic people-person ready to manage theHRduties of a corrugated plant of 100+ employees.

RECRUITMENT, Retention, Culture Management, Benefits, and Employee Relations are just the start to this multifaceted position.

Why choose Pratt?

We knowHRis a booming industry right now, so what makes Pratt special? Let me tell you about our Quick Benefits and the other goodies we offer beyond competitive wages.

Quick Benefits(we know you wanted to know)

Paid Holidays from DAY ONE
Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within ONE MONTH of hire
3 Months: 401(k) with match
12 months: FULL tuition reimbursement and PAID childbearing/parenting leave

Other Perks of Pratt(because we both know the numbers aren't everything)

Plentiful opportunities for growth and learning
Stable employment in a thriving industry
Handson Management
A divisional team ofHRprofessionals supporting each other
Becoming a member of the Pratt family a company that truly cares

All of that sounds great, right? But what_exactly_
is Pratt Industries?
Great question Overall, Pratt Industries is a sustainable packaging company, and this facility specifically makes corrugated boxes. Think boxes for Domino's pizzas, moving with Home Depot, Amazon deliveries, Hello Fresh meal, and much more (And yes, we make those)

All of the flowery language aside, below is the nitty gritty of the job - the official job description:

REPORTS TO:
HRManager

Summary
Responsible for all employment related duties (interviewing, hiring, benefits administration, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities

Direct all phases of employment including advertising, recruiting, interviewing, testing, placement of personnel, orientation programs, exit interviews, and unemployment compensation hearings.
Administer all employee benefits including insurance.
Serve as primary source of contact to managers, employees, and legal counsel on allhumanresourcerelated matters.
Maintain and administer allHRreports and records as required by state and federal laws.
Manage the payroll process biweekly
Maintain and update personnel files.
Compute, post, and maintain reports related to employee leave and absentees.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Additional duties as assigned by management.

Education and/or Experience

2 years of experience as aHRgeneralist in a management position.
Four year college degree
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Computer literate (proficient in MS Word)
BS degree inHRAdministration
Experience in manufacturing

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret financial statements, general business periodicals, professional journals, operating and maintenance instructions, regulatory laws and manuals, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees of the company.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Technical Skills

Computer literate (MS Office including Word and Excel)

Physical Demands
Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear, sit and stand

Vision requirements include:
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment can be, at times, loud.

Leadership Attributes

The individual must possess the following:

Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative.

Performance Measurements
The performance of theHRGeneralist will be measured as follows:

_Operating standards_
The employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards set in the areas of quality, cost, safety, planning, customer satisfactions, supervision, efficiency, and productivity. Such standa