Temporary Bilingual Human Resource Generalist

At VGM the Human Resource (HR) team implements policies manages day-to-day HR activities welcomes new hires to the company and provides support to all business units and employee owners. We are seeking a temporary bilingual HR professional to provide short-term support to our team. As a temporary HR Generalist at VGM you will collaborate with leaders and team members across our warehouse location in Shiremanstown Pennsylvania to maintain and enhance our company culture.

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Position Summary: The temporary Human Resource Generalist is responsible for applying HR policies procedures and programs to the employees of this role the generalist will respond to HR inquiries and support the Vice President of Human Resources in implementing appropriate HR guidelines policies and programs. Responsibilities will include employee relations FMLA and ADA administration leave of absence management compliance and crucial conversations with employee owners and leaders.

Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required in this role. This is a temporary position expected to be an assignment for approximately sixteen weeks.

Reporting Accountability:HR Operations Supervisor
Working Location: Shiremanstown Pennsylvania (on-site daily Monday through Friday)
Work Hours Classification: Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm EST and with additional hours as needed. This is a temporary position** (approximately 16 weeks)

Key Responsibilities:

The temporary Human Resource Generalist will be responsible for handling a variety of personnel related administrative tasks and will provide clerical support to the HR department and employees regarding human resources related activities policies processes and procedures.

• Advise employees and leaders on all employee relations matters including but not limited to performance management coaching conduct grievances complaints investigations absences and leaves organizational change and exit interviews
• Facilitates proper employee documentation and records in HR systems compiling reports as needed to ensure employee databases remain accurate and up to date
• Assist with preparing and facilitating new employee onboarding in partnership with team members
• Responsible for people-related metrics and collaborating with corporate data analytics team
• Develop implement reinforce and modify HR policies programs and procedures
• Audit HR policies programs and procedures against relevant legislation and best practices and recommends improvements
• Provide advice and assistance to employees and managers on HR policies programs and procedures
• Resolve HR inquiries or escalates to the appropriate individual depending on severity
• Assists in the preparation of HR training material and validates managers and employees are aware of appropriate HR policies programs and procedures and their accountabilities
• Support the VP of HR in implementing efficiently and effectively talent management programs: performance management succession planning diversity and inclusion and special projects
• Ensure projects are completed on time and meet project goals
• Provide support for onboarding and offboarding including managing logistics with appropriate teams (e.g. IT HR shared services) and assisting with exit interviews

KeyQualifications:

Required:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English in order to effectively support and communicate with VGM employee owners ensuring everyone is heard
• Proven success onboarding new hires into the organization while adhering to HR policies
• Proven experience with employee relations including but not limited to crucial conversations performance management leave management new hire onboarding and implementing HR policies

Nice to haves:

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in HR Business Organizational Development or related field
• HR certification or willingness to pursue basic certification
• Experience working with HR information systems
• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint)

Competencies:

• Relationship Building: Develops networks within the organization to enable the achievement of their own and others work-related goals. Establishes a reputation as a neutral approachable professional within the department across business units and with external contacts.
• Project Management: Demonstrates an awareness of project frameworks lifecycles and project management concepts techniques tools and best practices.
• HR Planning and Development: Implements basic changes or adaptations to the organizations HR program with support from manager. Assists with the evaluation of the HR program identifying strengths and weaknesses. Handles highly complex administrative tasks related to the program and ensuring that it runs smoothly.
• Business and Employee Focused: Applies knowledge about the business and employee to inform decision making and problem solving solicits feedback from others as needed. Strives to provide additional value to the employee experience.

Physical requirements:

• Normal HR Generalist activities may require travel and so incumbents must be able to always obtain and maintain valid travel documentation.
• Normal HR activities may require working outside of standard business hours (8:00am-5:00pm).
• Sitting or standing for long amounts of time
• Using technology efficiently such as computers phones misc. office equipment
• Visual abilities to include reading distance vision and peripheral vision
• Moving through the VGM facilities when needed