Main Purpose of Job: 
Under the direction of the HR Manager, the HR Generalist provide a broad range of expert services: recruitment and succession planning; employee development and training; labor-management relations; employment law and policy interpretation, compensation, and classification management; benefits administration and employee rewards/recognition; and regulatory compliance guidance and HR reporting.

Key Outputs / Deliverables:

Execute HR Strategy: 

• Aid in execution of the Nestlé People Strategy processes that attract, develop, recognize, and retain employees to support the organization's short- and long-term strategic business needs.
• Support Nestlé initiatives such as the Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles while executing workforce planning processes for the organization such as talent development, organizational planning, and organizational change management.
• Ensure the culture & working environment is open, empowering, fair, and equitable.
• Manage special projects in workforce management, strategic planning, quarterly/monthly people data reports and other ad-hoc works in progress.

Recruitment:

• Responsible for salaried and hourly staffing through onboarding and retention of the right talent with alignment to the sites’ staffing strategy.
• Collaborate with talent management teams in recruitment, new hire processing, posts announcements, job descriptions, diversity recruitment strategies, interviewing candidates and other related tasks.

Performance & Talent Management:

• Utilize the performance, talent, and organizational planning management systems to help drive the achievement of company goals through objective and development plan setting, performance calibration, and talent development.
• Provide support to People Managers through the tools available in assisting individual and team performance improvement.
• Mentor site Leadership on people management and development issues.

Employee Relations:

• Serve as liaison between employees and site leadership, as needed.
• Build and maintain relations with employees at the manufacturing site, to promote and foster an environment of open communication and transparent, candid feedback. 
• Conduct investigations, provide coaching, and document findings, when required.

Compliance: 

• Supporting a holistic safety focus by driving people related safety goals and business initiatives.
• Perform planned/impromptu investigations and audits to ensure and/or maintain EEO/AA/OFCC or Federal/State employment law compliance in practice as it related to hiring, training, transfers, or promotions of people assets.

Qualifications / Certifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field strongly preferred or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional level Human Resources role or 7 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience in a Manufacturing Plant, Distribution Center, Sales, or Direct Sales Distribution (DSD) environment is preferred
• Thorough understanding of Federal/State employment laws (e.g., EEO, AA, FMLA, ADA, Unemployment Insurance Administration, and Worker’s Compensation)

Preferred Skills:

• Shows a drive to achieve ambitious performance objectives and quality standards 
• Takes every opportunity to do more than expected 
• Shows ability and willingness to learn and grow 
• Is able to navigate complexity and to draw connections between facts, ideas and situations 
• Takes accountability for own actions and consequences 
• Approaches others with open mind, understand and motivates diverse individuals and groups

Critical Experiences: 

• Experience in Classification & Compensation, Benefits Administration, and Recruitment
• Project Management experience (I.e., such as conducting a wage survey or helping revising handbook policies) 
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite as well as HRIS systems
• Ability to work independently, reliably and allocate time efficiently

The approximate pay range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as geographic location.

Nestle Offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with a company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at: About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

Job ID: 321099 

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