HR Generalist
AshlandAre you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Generalist to join our HR Team in Hopewell, VA, and support the U.S. Manufacturing function. This position reports directly to the Senior HRBP.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Perform clerical and administrative HR duties, including document preparation, data entry, filing, and records management, in compliance with company policies and legal requirements
Support labor relations activities, including maintaining union records, assisting with grievance tracking, and preparing documentation for investigations, hearings, and contract administration
Serve as a point of contact for employee and union-related inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate communication
Assist with onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle transactions, ensuring all documentation is complete and compliant
Maintain and update HRIS systems with a high degree of accuracy
Support recruitment and staffing activities, including scheduling interviews and processing candidate paperwork
Assist with training coordination and tracking employee participation and compliance
Ensure adherence to collective bargaining agreements, company policies, and applicable labor laws
Provide administrative support to HR leadership and the Site Manager as needed
What This Role Is Not:
A remote job. On-site availability and interaction are required
A Workday Analyst role
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
Proven experience working in an administrative HR role, preferably in a unionized environment
HS Diploma or equivalent
Working knowledge of labor relations processes and collective bargaining agreements
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage high volumes of documentation and deadlines
High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information
Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
**Third-party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter, or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.