HR Generalist

Title: Human Resources Generalist

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: Human Resources Director

Travel: Occasional

Location: On Site Monday-Friday in Cincinnati (West Chester) OH

Why Join Us

At Ace Sanitary we believe our people are our greatest asset and a key driver of our continued growth. You will join a fast-growing values-driven organization where HR has a visible opportunity to strengthen talent development retention supervisor capability and team communication in a hands-on field environment. This role is ideal for someone who wants to build practical programs partner closely with leaders and create the conditions for employees and teams to do their best work.

In your first year you will:

• Build trusted relationships with field teams supervisors and leaders across the organization.
• Strengthen onboarding communication and engagement practices that help employees feel connected and prepared to succeed.
• Develop practical employee growth and retention initiatives that support a fast-growing business.
• Partner with supervisors to improve hiring coaching feedback and performance conversations.
• Help reinforce a culture rooted in safety accountability teamwork and investment in people.

Position Summary:

Join a team where people are the foundation of success. As our Human Resources Generalist you will help shape how Ace Sanitary develops retains and supports talent in a growing business. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the employee lifecycle from recruiting and onboarding to supervisor partnership employee development performance support communication and culture-building.

You will serve as a trusted partner to employees and leaders helping translate business needs into practical people solutions that strengthen teams. The ideal candidate is energized by building relationships improving communication coaching supervisors solving day-to-day challenges and creating programs that help employees grow while helping the business succeed.

What Youll Do:

• Builds strong working relationships with employees and leaders to understand team needs and identify opportunities to improve engagement retention and performance.
• Creates and supports employee development and retention initiatives that foster growth engagement career advancement and stronger supervisor-employee relationships.
• Identifies and helps implement culture enhancers such as improved communication routines recognition practices team investment opportunities and supervisor development tools.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition and department leaders to recruit assess and hire qualified candidates who align with role requirements team needs and company values.
• Leads onboarding and offboarding programs with an emphasis on clear communication supervisor alignment and a positive employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle.
• Manages time and attendance including approving timecards and tracking attendance to ensure accuracy compliance accountability and timely follow-up with supervisors.
• Administers HR programs such as compensation benefits leave performance and talent management recognition productivity morale disciplinary matters disputes and investigations.
• Supports supervisors through employee relations matters disciplinary meetings terminations and investigations with consistency fairness and sound judgment.
• Maintains compliance with federal state and local employment laws and regulations and reviews policies and practices to support compliant practical HR execution.
• Maintains knowledge of trends best practices regulatory changes and new technologies in human resources talent management and employment law.
• Serves as an active member of the Safety Committee and reinforces the connection between safety accountability and employee experience.
• Represents the company favorably with employees and third parties and exemplifies company values.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Makes You Successful:

• Excellent communication listening coaching and interpersonal skills.
• Builds trust with employees supervisors and leaders through integrity professionalism confidentiality and consistent follow-through.
• Strong partnership mindset with the ability to support supervisors in coaching feedback accountability and team development.
• Ability to assess a situation task or project and independently take action to address or complete it.
• Curious proactive and practical critical thinker.
• Organized and results-driven with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Works with a sense of urgency without sacrificing quality.
• Proficient with standard business software and HR-related technology.
• Knowledgeable of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Able to balance employee experience supervisor effectiveness and business needs.
• Energized by talent development retention culture-building and helping teams succeed in a growing business.

Culture:

• Actively work to strengthen communication trust and a healthy working environment.
• Respectfully listen to concerns and ideas and help turn feedback into practical improvement opportunities.
• Support and participate in company functions and initiatives that build connection and investment in the team.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Embody our values of Integrity Trust Creativity and Courage Teamwork and Excellence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience with minimum of Associates degree required; degree or concentration in HR preferred
• 3 years of progressive HR experience including experience supporting multiple HR disciplines such as employee relations recruiting benefits administration performance management or compliance.
• Experience in the manufacturing or distribution industry preferred
• HR certification preferred
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job such as:
  • Safely navigating a manufacturing environment
  • Extended periods of sitting; occasional standing and walking
  • Using computer and office equipment
  • Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation to drive for occasional business purposes

Salary Range: $65000 - $73000 plus quarterly bonus