Provide HR guidance to business groups across employee relations, recruiting, performance management, compensation, benefits, diversity, training, and policy compliance. Investigate employee issues, advise management, support performance plans, terminations, union negotiations, succession planning, and multi-state employment law compliance. Assist with staff development, engagement, and HR project execution.
As a Human Resources Generalist, you will work under general supervision, provide human resources guidance to assigned business groups, including employee relations, recruiting and staffing, performance management, compensation, benefits, diversity, conflict resolution, training, and process coordination. You will consult with management on strategic and operational HR and business issues.
Responsibilities:
- Counsels managers and supervisors regarding employee relations issues and recommends actions consistent with policy.
- Counsels and advises management and employees on problem resolution, supervisory discretion and policy interpretation.
- Advises and assists managers to ensure consistent application and compliance with HR programs, policies and initiatives.
- Assists in development of project plans and executes plans to enhance staff development, engagement and retention.
- Assists in identification, gap analysis, action planning and execution to close organizational gaps in areas of employee satisfaction, organizational development and effectiveness, training and diversity.
- Investigates employee relations issues, EEOC claims and workplace conflicts and recommends appropriate actions.
- Assists with issue resolution, performance plans, corrective actions, terminations, union negotiations, recognition, exit interviews, succession planning, FLSA, FMLA, and other human resources policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree is required
- Bilingual English and French Required
- Human Resources certification is preferred.
- Progressive HR representative experience in industry with large scale, dynamic change initiatives.
- Multi-unit/state experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel. Powerpoint, and Outlook.
- Exceptionally well-organized, detail oriented.
- Union experience preferred
- Employment law knowledge with multi-state compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines and competing priorities.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to travel 0% - 25% of the time.
The salary will be determined based on experience.
About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.
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