Job Summary Overview

Senior HR Generalist will play a crucial role in fostering a strong company culture, ensuring effective recruitment and retention strategies, supporting performance management, and maintaining legal compliance. This role is focused on ensuring a safe and engaged work environment while balancing the administrative and strategic aspects of human resources.

Job Summary Overview

Senior HR Generalist will play a crucial role in fostering a strong company culture, ensuring effective recruitment and retention strategies, supporting performance management, and maintaining legal compliance. This role is focused on ensuring a safe and engaged work environment while balancing the administrative and strategic aspects of human resources.

The ideal candidate will have a balance of strategic and tactical HR experience, particularly in high-performance manufacturing environments. They should be able to lead cultural transformation efforts, manage day-to-day HR operations, and maintain legal and ethical compliance. The role requires someone with a strong ability to connect with employees and leadership alike, with a focus on creating a positive, engaging, and productive workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Culture Building and Employee Engagement

- Leading the creation of a positive work culture by utilizing Maker’s Pride Performance Systems.
- Managing annual opinion surveys and action plans to improve engagement.
- Ensuring employee recognition and driving pride within the workforce.

Talent Acquisition and Retention

- Overseeing recruitment, on-boarding, and retention strategies to ensure a steady pipeline of talent.
- Developing strategies to stay union-free or maintain positive relations with unions if applicable.
- Building strong relationships with staffing agencies to ensure facility is adequately staffed.

Performance Management and Succession Planning

- Leading the performance management system to evaluate and develop employees at all levels.




- Creating and implementing talent management programs to build a pipeline for succession planning.

Community Outreach and Employer Branding

- Building a strong employer brand in the local community through donations, networking, and outreach efforts.

Training and Compliance

- Ensuring the facility meets all training and compliance requirements for audits and legal purposes.
- Overseeing all policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Employee Benefits and Payroll

- Managing employee benefits programs such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FMLA, etc.
- Overseeing payroll and attendance systems for hourly employees.

Data and Reporting

- Analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identifying actions to address downward trends in performance.

Required Competencies & Knowledge

Technical Skills

- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and knowledge of Dayforce (HRIS system).

Leadership and Management Skills

- Ability to motivate and lead staff effectively while developing a high-performance team.
- Strong decision-making and conflict management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels.

Analytical and Financial Acumen

- Ability to analyze HR data and trends, with a strong focus on problem-solving and financial understanding.

Interpersonal Skills

- Strong conflict management skills and the ability to foster a positive work environment.
- Ability to coach and mentor both front-line employees and leadership staff.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

- Undergraduate degree in a related business field required, with an MBA being a plus.

Experience

- 3 to 5+ years of experience in a generalist HR role in a manufacturing or high-performance setting
- Experience in Food Manufacturing is a plus.

Additional Skills

- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

No sponsorship available for work authorization.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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📌 Senior HR Generalist (Grand Rapids)
🏢 Maker's Pride]
📍 Grand Rapids