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Marcal Paper is searching for an experienced HR Generalist to join our team in Putney, VT!
This professional level role is responsible for all people needs of a growing paper manufacturing mill with two Putney Vermont locations and its professional staff. Total population of 125 employees and growing. This is a continuous operation and is a true Generalist role. It touches all areas of Human Resources, is a learning experience in all areas of HR and is located in scenic and friendly southern Vermont. It has the support of HR professionals from other sites, interacts with other HR team members on projects and recruiting and has internal employment and labor law support for all compliance matters. The incumbent interacts with the General Manager and all members of the senior team daily.
The incumbent functions as HR Leader, which includes responsibility for the following: employee relations, employee engagement, recruitment and talent, benefits management, compensation, payroll, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance. The ability to present and facilitate is desirable, but not necessary.
This position requires an extremely perceptive person capable of relating to individuals at all levels and has a personable style able to interact with all levels of employees. The Senior Generalist must be sensitive to employee goodwill and the business needs and be willing to spend time in the plants establishing and maintaining strong employee relationships.
Responsibilities:
- Understands and ensures adherence to all company policies, practices and procedures. Assist with the drafting and update of policies and the Employee Handbook.
- Significant recruiting and onboarding hourly roles with some salaried position hiring.
- Administers the compensation program; provides input into the payroll each week, monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
- Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, disability tracking, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefits information to employees.
- Handles employee relations matters, lower level investigations, counseling, and exit interviewing.
- Responsible for employee engagement, the employee survey, employee activities, recognition programs that help build a cohesive team.
- Manages and tracks all employee disciplinary action.
- Maintains company organization charts and the employee directory.
- Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.
- With the assistance of Counsel, maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
- Maintains employee personnel files.
- Reports, maintains and monitors all workers’ compensation case files; follows-up on open cases.
- Helps facilitate training to the workforce, if needed.
- Interacts significantly with employees on the plant floor and works with all levels.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field with three + years of experience as an HR Generalist
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong desire to learn and increase his/her HR skills and abilities
- Excellent style and ability to relate well with all levels of employees
- HR professional certifications desirable
- Proficiency in MS Office especially Excel, Word and Power Point
APPLY TODAY, WORK TOMORROW!
https://www.marcalpaper.com/
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental Pay:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bennington, VT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Experience:
- HR Generalist: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: One location
