DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Site People Generalist to lead all peoplerelated functions within our plant operations in Brazil. This role is essential in ensuring compliance with company policies Brazilian labor regulations and supporting a positive engaged and highperforming workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daytoday people operations within the plant ensuring alignment with company policies and legal requirements.
- Partner closely with operational leadership to understand workforce needs and support business goals.
- Manage employee relations providing guidance conflict resolution and support to employees and managers.
- Implement people programs and initiatives that promote engagement retention and workforce development.
- Oversee payroll and benefits administration for all employees at the site ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Manage recruiting efforts for approved roles including job postings candidate screening and interview coordination.
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure data integrity across HR systems.
- Coordinate sitelevel events and activities that support employee engagement wellbeing and company culture.
- Ensure compliance with Brazilian labor laws and internal HR standards.
Requirements
- Proven experience as an HR Generalist People Generalist or similar HR role in Brazil.
- Strong understanding of Brazilian labor legislation and HR best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines prioritize tasks and work in a fastpaced environment.
- Comfortable working with HRIS and other computer systems; strong digital literacy. (Oracle)
- Excellent communication skills in Portuguese (Brazil) and English both written and verbal.
- Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
- High level of integrity confidentiality and professionalism.
ResponsibilitiesBusiness Partnering
Support the business by providing services solutions and interventions across all people processes.
Implement employee engagement processes to improve the employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
Provide advice and support to line managers on people-related decisions and ensure high ownership of the talent engagement retention and development agenda.
Coordinate plant-level recruitment with the talent acquisition team.
Coordinate execute and support various learning and development programs.
Coordinate and execute interventions according to the Regional and global/COEs plan.
Manage and maintain required employee records.
Industrial Relations
Plan develop and put in place wage and salary programs that are in line with the companys plan and what other companies in the area are paying workers and contract workers.
Be completely responsible for managing labour relations with the support of plant management and corporate People Team including negotiating with labour unions and contractors.
To ensure that wage agreements between the company and its workers are reached smoothly and that there are no lost workdays due to industrial relations issues.
Handle employee grievance procedures and consult with plants on union issues as needed.
Be the plants expert on union issues when needed.
Payroll & Benefits Management
Manage payroll for plant employees including all statutory compliances.
Administer employee benefits including managing employee-related insurance schemes for plant employees.
Statutory Compliances
Maintain compliance with all applicable labour laws and regulations at the plant level.
Manage contractual labour and third-party employees ensuring their attendance is tracked and controlled and their compliance with all applicable laws and regulations is supervised.
Liaison with different government agencies.
Manage the employee database at the plant level including managing personnel files.
Monitor HR and administration-related law changes closely and take proactive action to implement them.
Ensure that HR and administration contracts are in place and renewed on time.
Safety
Implement and maintain effective processes and systems related to Serious 7 and Take 5.
Foster a culture of safety at all levels of the organisation.
Strive to achieve a vision of zero incident/harm at our respective location.
Others
Manage plant administration including security canteen transportation guest house and other administrative facilities and activities.
Lead corporate social responsibility initiatives at the plant level in line with corporate strategy.
QualificationsEducation and Background:
Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) Human Resources Management (HRM) Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PMIR) or Social Work (MSW)
Minimum 5 years of experience in generalist human resources and industrial relations for a manufacturing site
Interpersonal Skills:
Ability to work collaboratively and lead decision-making processes in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Management Skills:
Effective communication skills
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
High motivation results orientation and drive
Good negotiation skills with experience dealing with unions independently or under guidance
Proficiency in MS Office
Sound understanding of labour laws and regulations at the state and local levels
Exposure to liaison activities with government bodies especially with respect to labour laws