Perdue Farms · 8 hours ago
HR Generalist - 2nd Shift
Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. They are seeking an HR Generalist for the 2nd Shift to manage staffing needs and provide human resources support for their operations in the Southeast region.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Provides coaching and counseling to supervisory personnel to improve the supervisors’ ability to effectively direct their workforce
Assists hourly and salaried personnel with assistance in conflict resolution. Ensures consistent policy application in the resolution of issues addressed. Provides training supervisory personnel on policies and procedures
Manages the Peer Review / Management Review process
Identifies, designs, trains, implements, and audits new methods to reduce turnover
Ensures all required paperwork (application, reference checks, interview notes) are forwarded to the Employment Process Administrator to ensure proper, correct intake. Achieves measurable results that demonstrate improvement in hiring ratio (applicants vs. hires)
Create new, innovative methods to improve the recruitment process to continually improve the experience and skill set of applicants. Recommends management for approval, implements, measures, audits and reports results to management
Ensures newly hired associates receive an effective, timely, informative new hire orientation utilizing the company approved format and materials. Schedules, conducts, facilitates, audits, and identifies new methods to improve new hire orientation
Develop a talent pipeline within the region as the employer of choice and develop the necessary contacts/community relationships (Vo-Tech Schools, State Agencies, DOL , etc.)
Establishes an effective and efficient working relationship with management to create an environment that facilitates the interviewing process, thus enabling the hiring of qualified applicants for necessary positions. Will be responsible for the on-boarding process to create an environment for employee engagement and retention
Identifies, develops, implements, evaluates, measures, and improves the recruiting process for non-exempt and exempt positions. Responsible for the recruiting process required to maintain the required associate staffing in the Southeast region, as directed by Operations (i.e. WPL operators, QA, Drivers, Fleet Technicians, Maintenance Mechanics, etc)
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations or another related field
3 - 5 years of human resource experience
Proven success in writing, updating and auditing Affirmative Action Plans, thorough knowledge of I-9 requirements, experience in ADA, EEOC, DOL, OFCCP regulations and current law
Proven knowledge of laws surrounding the interview process
Exposure to AAP requirements as it applies to the recruitment, interviewing, and selection process
Proven supervisory experience in an office setting
Proven track record of innovative methods to recruit the targeted workforce and creative methods to recruit that resulted in turnover reduction
Requires an ability to think ahead and plan over a 1 to 3 year time span
Must be able to multi-task and organize multiple projects
Requires strong analytical skills, analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and functional level
Must have knowledge of and ability to provide strong customer orientation along with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization and a commitment to excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Requires knowledge of a commitment to team performance, effective coaching and demonstrated skills or a strong team player
May require occasional travel to other facilities and plants for meetings and/or company business
Preferred
Previous experience in working in a manufacturing environment
Proven experience in problem-solving automated timekeeping systems and orientation of new associates
Company
Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products
Funding
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