HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST - Berry Global, Inc

Summary: The Human Resources Generalist manages the administration of HR policies, procedures and programs, and supports departmental development, employee relations, training and development, compensation, organizational development, and employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Recruits talent into the organization and manages integration process from identification of need through onboarding process (S1 Direct Labor and S2 Technical positions).

· Collaborates with Hiring Managers to identify and define recruiting needs.

· Conducts internal and market compensation analyses to determine target new hire wages/salaries and competitive wage rate.

· Sources candidates through use of internal and external postings and/or use of staffing/recruiting agencies.

· Works with Temp Agencies to assure staffing and cost needs.

· Schedules and conducts interviews to determine candidates' qualifications and conducts post interview reviews with the hiring team to make hiring decisions.

· Prepares and presents offer letters to qualified candidates.

· Conducts pre-employment checks, such as drug screen, background check, e-verify and reference checks.

· Prepare onboarding checklist for all new hires.

· Conduct new hire 30/60 &110 Days reviews to gain feedback from newly hired employees to ensure proper integration to the company

· Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.

· Delivers new hire orientations and ensures all new hire paperwork is completed and filed.

· Maintain up to date Job postings

· Reduce the No Operator downtime by managing an effective hourly recruiting strategy.

Payroll

· Prepare the payroll for the hourly employees every other week

· Verify all the employee hours and approvals in Kronos

· Process bonuses ( Attendance Bonus, Overtime, training incentives, hiring bonus and referral)

· Process benefits reimbursements (Shoes and glasses)

· Collaborates regularly with payroll to ensure synchrony among payroll and Human Resources.

· Organize and distribute bi weekly employee paychecks

· Monitors vacation time for all employees.

· Approves and tracks all temporary associate weekly timesheets online and approves invoices.

· Enroll New Hire's in Time Clock System

· Review temp agencies invoices to assure accurate cost on weekly basis

Employee Engagement

· Coordinate birthday recognition campaings with selected vendor

· Support coordination company events (Holiday Party, potlucks, monthly engagement activities, picnics, etc)

· Support annual and quarterly recognition program (Diamond and Gem)

· Coordinate Seniority Award Program (gifts and boards)

Supports employee performance management processes.

· Responsible for attendance tracking and issues Disciplinary Notices in accordance with the Attendance Policy on a bi-weekly basis.

· Counsels management on action to be taken in regards to employee performance and misconduct related issues and creates and delivers disciplinary warnings along with management.

· Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.

· Assist Shift Supervisor and Managers with employee relations/complaints/terminations and counsel employees.

· Assist HR Manager and Supervisors with annually performance review

Assists in tending to employee relations issues.

· Maintains a high level of customer service to respond to all employee complaints and inquiries.

· Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.

· Investigates employee complaints and determines any resulting disciplinary or corrective actions to be taken.

· Conducts employee surveys, analyzes results, and presents findings to management.

· Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.

· Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.

Compliance

· Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.

Benefits

· Prepare, keeps records personnel transactions and update Payroll System such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, leaves of absence and employee statistics for government reporting.

· Assist Outside Company with Open Enrollment for all employees

· Presents benefit offerings to all new employees during the New Hire Orientations.

· Provide support information to employees related to medical, dental, FSA, and vision websites.

· Tracks wellness credits for medical plan discount.

Administrative

· Administer employee uniforms vendor

· Coordinate employee lockers

· Maintain company badge system

· Conduct Monthly locker audits with QA

· Conduct Exit Interviews

· Maintain up to date Staffing Roster

· Monthly Reporting HR KPI's Absenteeism, Turnover, Training, Retention, personal hours, headcount, attendance tracker.

· Prepare job postings, letters, memos, correspondence, charts, graphs, etc. for the department.

· Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to SQF/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BS Degree in Human Resource or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years experience in a manufacturing environment.

Certification:

PHR/SHRM-CP or equivalent preferred

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft software and Human Resource systems.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.