HR Generalist

The HR Generalist runs the day-to-day operations of Smitheys People function including HRIS and records benefits and leave compliance hiring and first-line employee relations. Working underthedirection ofHR Managerthis role keeps HR running reliably and compliantly and is the primary point of contact for employees on routine HR matters. It supports a workforce spread across production warehouse and office teams.

HRIS & Records

• Maintain the HRIS (Rippling) including employee records time and leave.

• Keep employee data and documentationaccurateand up to date including the time and attendance data Finance uses to run payroll.

Benefits & Leave

• Administerbenefitsenrollment changes and employee questions; coordinate with brokers and carriers.

• Manage leave (including FMLA and South Carolinarequiredleaves) and qualifying life events.

Recruiting & Hiring

• Postjobrequisitions screen applicants coordinate interviews and communicate with candidates.

• Administer Predictive Index assessments and help hiring managersthe results.

• Conduct background checks reference checks and employment eligibility verification (I-9).

• Prepare offerletters andonboardingpaperwork.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Run new-hire orientation and onboarding.

• Coordinate IT and equipment setup for new employees with the companys external IT provider including accounts devices and system access.

• Handle offboardinglogisticsand documentation.

Compliance & Records

• Maintain I-9s employment recordspostings and policy acknowledgments.

• Support employee classification accuracy (exempt/non-exempt FLSA) and temporary and 1099 worker documentation.

• Maintain compliance with federal state and local employment laws; flag issues and recommend policy updates.

Employee Relations (first line)

• Serve as the first point of contact for routine employee questions and issues.

• Support disciplinary meetings investigations and terminations professionally and confidentially; escalate sensitive matters to HR Manager.

Compensation & Culture Support

• Maintain pay records and benchmarking data and support compensation reviews with analysis.

• Support recognition programs internal communications and employee events.

• Benefits records and compliance run reliably with no gaps and audit-ready records.

• Hiring moves quickly and managers and candidates havea smoothexperience.

• Employees gettimelyaccurateanswers and sensitive issues are escalated.

• Builds trust quickly and communicates clearly across a range of employee groups - production warehouse and office.

• Reliable follow-through and attention to accuracy across recurring processes documentation and compliance work.

• A strong senseof urgency with the ability to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy.

• High discretion and the ability to handle confidential information with integrity.

• Initiative-anticipatesneeds and acts before being asked.

• Resourceful creative problem-solving; bringsnew ideasratherthan onlyexecuting.

• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft 365 and comfort learning new systems; experience withan HRIS(Rippling a plus).

• Comfortable in a hands-on fast-paced small-company environment across production warehouse and office teams.

• 24 years of HR generalist experience with the competence to own the day-to-day while partnering closely withthe HR Manager.

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration ora relatedfield preferred.

• SHRM-CP certificationa plusorwillingto obtain certification.

• Familiarity with Predictive Index or a similar behavioralassessmenta plus.

• HR experience in a manufacturing or production environmenta plus.

• Experience withMosyleor a similar device management (MDM)systema plus.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at times.

• Must be able to access and move through all areas of the facility including the office production floorandwarehouse.

As part of our selection process candidates are asked to complete the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment. This brief untimed assessment helps Smithey better understand a candidates natural work style and how they may collaborate within our team. Assessment results are one of several factors considered alongside experience qualifications and interview performance and are not used as a sole pass/fail screen. Please follow this link to complete the assessment.

Offers of employment may be contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background check and where applicable a drug screen consistent with Smithey policy and applicable law.

Smithey Ironware Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. All employment decisions - including recruitment hiring training promotion compensation discipline and termination - are madeon the basis ofqualifications merit and businessneed.

Smithey Ironware is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees who havesincerely heldreligious beliefs observances or practices. Applicants who requirean accommodationtoparticipatein the application or interview process may contact Human Resources at

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Smithey Ironwareparticipatesin E-Verify the federal program that electronically confirms employment eligibility as required by South Carolina law.

• Competitive base salary
• Health insurance (medical dental and vision and other voluntary benefits)
• 401(K) matching
• Paid PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Employee discount
• Wellness and development perks
• A hands-on collaborative environment at a growing American manufacturer

Full-Time 40hrs per week Monday - Friday

Location: Onsite N. Charleston