Human Resources Generalist (Bilingual)

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Generalist will provide pre-hire information to candidates and conduct new hire orientation sessions, including benefits. This role supports the HR Department with employee relations, audits, social activities, and general office administration as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Payroll Processing: Acts as a backup for processing weekly and bi-weekly payroll. Serves as the HR database resource for supervisors and managers regarding payroll and employee information. Prepares and submits attendance reports and distributes live paychecks each Thursday.
• New Hire Orientation: Schedules and conducts new hire orientations, supplies all necessary forms, and enters data into ATC. Collects employment eligibility information and submits E-Verify data. Provides handbooks, PLT forms, rate forms, and entrance system badges. Assigns employee numbers and sets up biometric time clocks. Reviews handbook policies and answers policy questions.
• Benefits Administration: Assists with the administration of benefit plans, including medical, 401(k), and wellness programs. Reviews monthly invoices for accuracy, inputs data for new hires and changes, and submits invoices to corporate accounting. Maintains FMLA documentation and ensures data accuracy. Provides updates to the Senior HR Manager as needed.
• Annual Benefit Enrollment: Participates in the annual benefit enrollment process, gathers information for insurance brokers, schedules enrollment meetings, and arranges for translators. Prepares necessary forms and inputs updated information into ADP and vendor software. Provides feedback for process improvements.
• Wellness Program: Assists with the annual Wellness program, schedules and plans events, sets up screening locations, and manages gift drawings. Collects and inputs data from wellness vendors.
• Audits: Participates in various annual audits, including Workers’ Compensation, 401(k), and internal HR audits. Provides accurate data promptly.
• Safety Training: Participates in corporate safety training and follows proper PPE procedures in production areas.
• Social Activities: Participates in company-wide social activities, including spring and fall outings and off-site holiday events.
• Office Administration: Handles general office administration duties, including mail gathering and deliveries, and assists with internal catering arrangements.
• Other Duties: Performs other duties as required.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience in human resources with a focus on benefits administration, employee relations, engagement, onboarding, and orientations. Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills, along with computer skills for maintaining HR databases.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Ability to plan and perform a sequence of operations with available standards and recognized methods, making general decisions regarding quality.
• Bilingual in Spanish is required. Must have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, and be able to perform complex math.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Normal office environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal office environment.