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Morton Salt · 1 day ago

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Cape Canaveral, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to lead all HR functions onsite as the Senior HR Generalist for our Port Canaveral facility. This role involves coaching, implementing strategic HR initiatives, and ensuring compliance while fostering positive employee relations.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Coach, counsel, guide, and mentor employees at all levels on best practices for attracting, engaging, and investing in employees through the employee lifecycle, strengthening retention and development

Implement strategic HR initiatives in talent management, staffing, retention, diversity, organizational development, and performance management for non-union employees’ facility

Align HR priorities with operational needs to ensure customer-centric service delivery

Lead talent acquisition efforts by setting objectives and KPI’s for the area of responsibility, ensuring a sustainable pipeline for production, trades, technical, and supervisory positions

Provide subject matter expertise and counsel operations leaders on change management, leadership style, and effective communication to support organizational transitions

Support leadership development by guiding managers through HR processes and systems (performance reviews, succession planning, talent discussions/development) and building management competencies

Foster positive employee relations by promoting proactive HR practices, open communication, and engagement initiatives to maintain a collaborative, union-free environment. Partner with leadership to address workplace concerns promptly and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies

Participates in various activities related to employee relations, including workers’ compensation cases and conflict resolution, providing counseling to managers and employees of low to high complexity, and conducting interviews (follow-up, exit, and others). Works with site leadership to coach, train, and guide regarding employee relations, policy interpretation, procedures, benefits, compensation, job description development, payroll, turnover, employee satisfaction, performance management, conflict resolution, and legal issues (e.g., FMLA, ADA, sexual harassment, etc.)

Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, company policies, procedures, and location-specific requirements

Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

HR experience in manufacturingTalent acquisitionEmployee relationsChange managementLeadership developmentBilingual in SpanishEnglishConflict resolutionOrganizational developmentInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required

5+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment required

Broad knowledge of HR practices, including talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, change management, and organizational development

Experience developing, implementing, and improving HR processes and policies

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

Effective conflict resolution and mediation skills