Human Resources Generalist

Job description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania.

We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022.

Leidy's is a 125-year-old pork company still located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment.

With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The HR Generalist is responsible for coordinating and assisting the HR Manager with the employee relations/benefit programs, the onboarding process, inputting employee information into HRIS system and other HR functions.

This person will be responsible to back-up the benefits administrator, assist with safety programs, and risk management programs and the onboarding process of new employees.

These functions include responsibility for developing, interpreting, and recommending program goals and objectives, policies, and procedures, and courses of action.

The position is responsible for assisting with employee relations, retention and benefits activities according to established guidelines and sound administrative practices and in accordance with the organization’s mission, values and goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides input to the company’s policies, procedures and practices on human resource matters.
  
  


• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and, working with the director, ensures company compliance.


• Assist Benefits Administrator with benefit administration and benefits enrollment.
  
  


• Assists HR Manger in managing workers compensation claims.
  
  Mange the filing of paperwork and assist with communication with claims managers, providers, etc.
  
  


• Administrative responsibilities with regard to the company HRIS system, E-verify and I-9s, Safety Program, safety and OSHA compliance, safety awareness, and accident investigations.


• Assist and serve as backup with Leave of Absence, FMLA, STD, LTD, etc.


• Assist in maintaining of all I-9 files.
  
  Check I-9s through E-Verify.


• Handle all EEO activities and plans


• Maintain employee morale, motivation and retention.


• Assist and participate in employee orientations


• Assist in training of employees in career advancement and maintaining and increasing job skills


•   Assist managers in areas that will promote good employee relations


•  Investigates problems such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, and employee and applicant appeals and complaints.
  
  Provides guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental management and individuals.
  
  


• Advises and assists in developing, planning, directing, and implementing procedures to produce effective and efficient management of the employee relations function.
  
  


• Enter new hire information into Paycor the same day as employee is hired.
  
  


• Maintain correct information in Paycor for all employee.
  
  Update as soon as information is submitted.
  
  


• Facilitates communication among employees and management by providing guidance and consultation regarding problem solving, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, litigation avoidance and strives to resolve internal conflict informally through appropriate conflict management and mediation techniques.
  
  


• Assists HR manager with performance evaluation process (initial probation process and annual evaluations), including recommendations for process improvement as well as implementation.


• Serves as liaison with all benefits vendors.


•  Assists HR with the employee retirement recognition programs.


• Handles all employee purchases including Cash & Carry.


•  Handle checking of timecards (Leidy’s and temps) and authorizing them, and sending all reports to temp agencies and internal departments on Mondays for payroll.


• Manage inventory of employee supplies, and HR supplies.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Update Activity Report

Update temp Activity Report

 Send out Termination Letters.

Prepare birthday cards monthly.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and ethical standards.


• Bachelor’s degree or minimum 3 years of experience in Human Resources.


• Demonstrated experience handling sensitive HR legal issues and US labor laws.


• Excellent employee relation skills.
  
  Strong experience working the soft side of HR including effective employee /management communications and developing a culture of cooperation, teamwork and open communication at all levels.


• Able to work well in a team environment to achieve individual and company objectives.


•  Fundamental and working knowledge of computers, including MS Office applications (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Access).


• Experience with payroll systems.


• Meat or Food Industry experience is a plus.


• Bilingual a plus. (Spanish)

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

• Commitment to developing a safe culture


•  Ensure that performance is aligned with the strategic plans and able to translate into goals that build into an effective and achievable operating plan


• Strong coaching, facilitation and hands-on skills with a strong track record of successful change management who engages team members and provides clarity to help them understand the change and seeks feedback to give them ownership.


• Demonstrated critical thinking and independent problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task and meet challenging deadlines


• Proficient written communication skills in business correspondence and other required documents; presents numerical data effective


• Strong oral communication skills: speaks clearly and persuasively; listens effectively; obtains clarification; conveys information and ideas in understandable terms at all levels of the organization and through proper channels; participates in meetings; responds well to questions.


• Takes ownership and accountability for mistakes, corrects and learn from them and have the ability to progress forward


• Uses time efficiently; adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands and changing approach or method to best fit the situation.


• Ability to monitor and evaluate moderately complex plans; focuses on results and measuring


• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365 programs


• Commitment to developing a safe culture


• Demonstrates company Core Values; Integrity, Quality, Respect, Safety & Stewardship.


•  Demonstrates desire to continue in personal, professional and leadership development


• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

• Promotional opportunities


• Rewards and recognition programs


• Robust onboarding and training program


• Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work) Employee referral program Encouraging and collaborative culture  

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off


• Carebridge Employee Assistance Program

For all full-time members:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Medical Flexible Spending Account


• Dependent Care


• Flexible Spending


• Account Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Pet Insurance  

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Required Skill Profession

Business Operations Specialists