Human Resources Generalist - Milk Specialties Global

At Milk Specialties Global, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Human Resources Generalist has the responsibility to help support and administer the Human Resources programs, policies and activities at the plant level.

Responsibilities: 

• Recruitment of hourly plant positions, including but not limited to: posting open position ads, screening candidate applications and resumes, conducting phone screens
• Coordinate candidate interviews with plant management as needed.
• Extend offers to hourly plant employees. May include answering and communicating employment and benefit related questions.
• Send background authorization forms and candidate applications to HRHELP in a timely manner for pre-employment background checks.
• Partner with local Occupational Health facility for scheduling of candidate pre-employment testing.
• Maintain employee orientation book inventory. Expand and update information as needed.
• Conduct and manage new hire onboarding process for hourly new hires
• Set-up and maintain employee personnel ghost files. Ensure originals or copies of documents are routed to Corporate HR as directed.
• Communicate and manage paid time off program for all hourly plant employees.
• Manage the No Fault Attendance policy and issue and maintain corrective action documents in accordance with the policy.
• Manage data accuracy in HRIS for employees. This could include processing status changes, submitting time and attendance corrections, entering personal time into time and attendance, etc.
• Communicate and possibly prepare a wide variety of correspondence, most being of a confidential and sensitive nature which includes letters, memorandums, reports, hourly offer letters, benefit summaries.
• Proactively partner with designated Regional HR Manager on employee relations concerns.
• Connect with employees on behalf of Regional HR Manager, (i.e.: benefit questions LOA/FMLA, paycheck concerns)
• Partner with Corporate HR team to support annual initiatives including but not limited to; performance management, open enrollment and policy changes.
• Create and maintain plant specific organizational chart.
• Provide accounting support to Finance team as needed.
• Take personal responsibility to engage in food safety practices to prevent hazards that cause foodborne illness or injury.

Position Requirements: 

• High school diploma required
• Associate's degree or equivalent preferred

• 3 – 5 years office experience

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Strong knowledge of computer software applications

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel

• HR and/or payroll experience preferred
• Understanding of ERP systems preferred 

The COVID-19 vaccine is encouraged, but not required.  Milk Specialties Global closely follows CDC guidelines and updates to ensure employees are able to work safely at our facilities.