Valmont Industries, Inc. Hiring for Human Resources Generalist at Valley, Nebraska Full Time

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68

Why Valmont

Welcome to Valmont, where a world of opportunity awaits. When you join our team, you become part of a passionate group dedicated to changing lives and conserving resources around the globe. We want problem solvers who roll up their sleeves to foster progress and innovation for all people. At Valmont, we provide infrastructure, irrigation, tubing and coatings to the world. We strengthen cities. We nourish croplands. We design, manufacture and coat. Our products and services make a difference. Join us, and BUILD YOUR WORLD.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

This individual contributor position manages Human Resources support of assigned individuals within the Operations Teams at the Valley, Nebraska location. You will provide comprehensive Human Resources support for assigned clients and must build effective relationships with the leaders, managers and employees to influence and implement HR initiatives. You will perform responsibilities in the following areas, including: employee relations, training, performance management, compensation and benefits, new hire on-boarding, off-boarding, policy implementation, organizational change and employment law compliance. As a member of the HR Team, you will serve on the HR front lines to support the business. You will be actively involved with assisting and supporting the management team to build organizational bench strength and demonstrate best practices in Human Resources.

Essential Functions:

• You will report into the site HR Manager; this individual contributor level role will not have direct or indirect reports
• Provide full range of Human Resources advice, support, consultation and guidance, including application of HR policies and processes, to assigned departments and employees
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service by ensuring timely and accurate responses to inquiries and requests from employees
• Maintain ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Navigate and help resolve employee issues; lead employee relations initiatives and investigations to provide a positive and fair work environment
• Support change management related to the implementation of organizational solutions
• Develop an understanding of the business through exposure to departmental activities
• Work with department leaders to implement HR processes and associated activities
• Implement and manage various HR and campus-wide initiatives, including safety events, annual performance review process, benefits open enrollment, new programs/policies, and training programs
• Provide information and tools to support effective delivery of HR services and processes, including HR related systems
• Build credibility within assigned departments by demonstrating an understanding of our strategy and challenges, aligning the departments’ short-term and long-term people goals with our strategy, and facilitating and implementing initiatives to assist us in achieving success
• Champion change and guide management and associates through organizational change
• Accurate data entry into HRIS system and related HR technologies
• Seek learning and development opportunities to improve professional competencies and stay current on HR practices through bench-marking, networking, and exposure to business related research/publications
• Organize and lead New Employee On-boarding
• Attend and support company events such as retirement parties
• Maintain job descriptions

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Analyze feedback from client groups and partner with HR Manager in developing solutions
• Recommend and develop programs to promote employee performance, engagement, satisfaction and retention
• Analyze employee relations issues and investigate employee complaints, including complex matters; consult with legal and senior leadership to make sound recommendations for management action and ensure closure
• Support managers and associates during the performance management process which includes defining goals, identifying essential job responsibilities, creating development plans, assessing performance and evaluating compensation
• Participate on project teams (e.g. administration of engagement surveys, implementation and enhancements of new technologies, analyzing candidate assessment tools for implementation, use, and effectiveness, administering and analyzing exit interview results)
• Develop HR related metrics from those systems and performing the analysis on results including creating professional presentations with data from several systems and reports.
• Participate in projects across the HR function and the business unit. Identify business unit needs and creatively work with HR COEs to determine solutions. Be an extension of the HR COEs for communication, adoption and execution of COE initiatives.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree and three years human resources experience in a generalist capacity; or Associates degree and 5 years relevant experience; or 7 years relevant experience
• Knowledge and ability to act on Compliance and Regulatory issues
• A minimum of two years of experience working with a major, non-proprietary HRIS system
• The ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time
• The ability to work in a production/manufacturing environment
• The ability to occasionally work outside of normal business hours to support operational needs
• Self-starter and able to work professionally and independently
• Strong customer service orientation, communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy while working in a fast paced environment with multiple deadlines
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, discretion, initiative and maintain confidentiality
• Experience with employee relations dispute resolution, and litigation avoidance
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• PHR certification or SHRM-CP certification
• Bilingual â able to communicate professionally in verbal and written form in both Spanish and English
• Experience using Workday and EmpCenter Suite (Enterprise Workforce Management) software applications
• A high awareness for labor compliance, amendments, regulations, including Affirmative Action Planning as well as court decisions related to employment laws
• Knowledge of group benefit plans and how open enrollment for benefits is carried out and regulated
• Experience working with timekeeping and compensation plans for both exempt and non-exempt employees

Benefits:

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Well-being benefit package to ensure their personal and family’s overall wellness needs are met.

Benefits include :

o Medical, dental and vision insurance

o Paid time off

o Employer paid life insurance

o Employer paid short-term and long-term disability

o Retirement plans

o Dependent care

o Employee assistance programs

o Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more.

Because of the nature of Valmont’s Global Business and Union contracts, not all benefits are the same.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting; however, incumbent may be required to go into the production or shipping/receiving areas. While visiting the manufacturing areas of the plant, use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required at all times. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. No travel requirements for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation….. click apply for full job details