Senior Human Resources Generalist

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to create a highly collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, delivering top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s NA Crop Protection Human Resources team is looking for a Senior HR Generalist to provide comprehensive HR support throughout the employee lifecycle for our US Crop Protection Production & Supply (P&S) organization. Located at our St. Gabriel manufacturing plant, this person will be the primary HR contact for all employees up to the direct reports of the St. Gabriel Site Leadership team, with additional remote support for our Omaha facility and other P&S teams. The role serves as the main point of contact for employees and managers, while partnering with HR teams to drive operational excellence.

Accountabilities:

• Coach managers and employees on career development, conflict resolution, and performance management.
• Support talent acquisition activities and end-of-employment processes.
• Foster positive employee relations and engagement.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, processes, and Workday systems.
• Serve as primary point of contact for employee lifecycle matters.
• Manage employee relations and compliance matters.
• Conduct investigations in consultation with Legal and HR Business Partnering.
• Ensure consistent policy implementation.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence.
• Drive process standardization and efficiency improvements.
• Maintain organizational structures in HR systems.
• Support immigration processes.
• Coordinate manager training and new hire onboarding.
• Contribute to HR initiatives and business projects.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of HR experience.
• Strong employee relations background.
• Experience in a non-union manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in investigations and compliance.

Desired:

• Master's degree.
• SHRM membership.
• Leadership experience.
• Manufacturing plant HR experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Excellence in project execution.
• Advanced problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Change management expertise.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.

Additional Information

• Location: St. Gabriel, LA, manufacturing plant.
• Travel: 25-30% (including visits to other P&S plants and annual GSO team meeting).
• Remote Support: Omaha, NE plant (current) and Orangeburg, SC plant (future).

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

WL: 5B

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