Human Resources Generalist - Plainfield
1 hour ago

Job description
What You Can Expect:- Serve as the primary point of contact for leaders and employees on Human Resources and Health & Safety policies, procedures, and practices, providing clear guidance and consistent interpretation.
- Execute and support all employee lifecycle transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and cost center changes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established processes.
- Partner with Branch Management to support employee well-being and workplace safety by coordinating Health & Safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, delivering training, investigating incidents, and supporting Joint Health & Safety Committees (JHSC).
- Integrate core HR practices with workplace risk management initiatives to promote a strong culture of safety and accountability.
- Support employee engagement and organizational effectiveness by partnering with leaders to develop effective structures, processes, and talent strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Coordinate and support training and development initiatives in collaboration with department leaders, including skill development, career planning, and succession readiness.
- Support and reinforce the organization's people and culture strategy, ensuring the right talent is in the right roles.
- Manage day-to-day recruitment activities, including reviewing job descriptions, screening applications, participating in interviews, and supporting candidate selection decisions.
- Partner with the Regional HR team to support the local implementation of global HR development and talent initiatives.
- Act as a role model for company culture and values, embedding them into all HR practices and interactions.
- Monitor employment legislation and government requirements to ensure ongoing compliance with policies, procedures, and reporting obligations.
- Oversee compensation and benefits administration, ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and alignment with budgetary guidelines; support annual renewals and program reviews.
- Serve as the primary contact for employee benefits inquiries, changes, and issue resolution.
- Provide coaching and guidance to frontline managers on HR policies, performance management, employee relations, and people leadership practices.
- Proactively anticipate business and people needs, contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform additional duties as required to support business and organizational objectives.
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 2+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
- Demonstrated experience building effective teams and successfully leading or contributing to HR-related projects and initiatives.
- Strong working knowledge of core talent management disciplines, including performance management, succession planning, workforce and talent planning, competency development, compensation, employee relations, and people analytics.
- HR Generalist experience in the warehousing, distribution or manufacturing industry considered a strong asset.
- Well-developed interpersonal, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess organizational needs and recommend practical, business-aligned solutions.
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment when resolving employee and organizational issues, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, best practices, and applicable employment legislation.
- Ability to understand business strategies and translate them into effective HR programs and initiatives that support organizational objectives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with employees, managers, and senior leaders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, multiple deadlines, and changing business needs.
- Ability and willingness to work onsite as required to effectively support leaders and employees.
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