HR Generalist

WHO WE ARE:

At Harvey Performance Company, we're more than a team; we're a community. Our thriving, dynamic, and rapidly expanding organization values community, celebrates success, and fosters personal and professional growth opportunities.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The HR Generalist serves as a trusted HR partner to site leaders and employees in a multi-shift, hourly manufacturing environment, supporting core HR processes including employee relations, leave and accommodations, compliance, HRIS/payroll transactions, onboarding, and engagement. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the role works independently, applies sound judgment in interpreting policy and applicable law, and recommends practical solutions to site leaders.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Serves as the primary HR point of contact for assigned site(s), building working knowledge of site operations and teams to deliver timely, practical HR guidance.
• Advises and coaches site leaders on policy application, performance management, attendance, and corrective action, including preparing for employee conversations and reviewing documentation.
• Identifies trends and recurring concerns across employee relations matters and exit feedback, and recommends and helps implement improvements.
• Manages onboarding and offboarding with applicable stakeholders, including first-day activities, entrance/exit interviews, and documentation, to ensure a positive new hire experience and compliance.
• Serves as a trusted first point of contact for employee questions and concerns and resolves issues independently.
• Coaches and advises leaders who are responsible for investigating employee concerns, including planning the approach, fact-finding, and documentation; joins or leads conversations alongside the leader as the situation requires and consults legal counsel when appropriate.
• Interprets and applies policies and applicable law consistently, in consultation with the HR Manager; communicates policy updates and recommends clarifications or revisions.
• Prepares, audits, and processes personnel action forms for new hires, pay changes, and status changes; troubleshoots and resolves HRIS/payroll data and pay issues with payroll and other teams.
• Supports timekeeping accuracy and break/meal-period compliance across shifts, including reviewing punches and exceptions, correcting errors, and coaching leaders on applicable state and federal requirements.
• Supports benefits administration, including open enrollment, and resolves employee benefits questions with the benefits team.
• Administers FMLA and applicable state leaves from start to finish, including eligibility, notices, designation, tracking, and return-to-work, and advises employees and leaders on options and responsibilities.
• Manages the interactive process for accommodation requests, including communication, documentation, meetings, and follow-up.
• Administers workers' compensation and unemployment claims, including reporting, documentation, and coordination with carriers and state agencies.
• Maintains and audits compliance records, I-9 documentation, and required postings; stays current on federal and state employment law requirements affecting assigned site(s).
• Analyzes HR reports, including headcount and turnover, and shares insights and recommendations with site leaders and HR leadership.
• Partners with site leaders to identify site-specific training needs and coordinates and helps deliver training that fits operational needs, schedules, and shifts.
• Supports company-wide training and communications as needed, adapting rollout for assigned site(s) and ensuring employees and leaders are informed.
• Within approved budgets and guidelines, supports site events, employee appreciation, and recognition celebrations, as well as local engagement initiatives across shifts.
• Contributes to HR projects, recruiting events/career fairs, process improvements, and company-wide events; leads assigned workstreams.

YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered. PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification is a plus.
• Ideally 3+ years of HR generalist experience, including employee relations and leave administration. Candidates with more or less experience are encouraged to apply if they bring the skills and judgment to succeed in the role.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, and the state leave laws that apply to assigned site(s), or the ability to build that knowledge quickly.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems and Microsoft Office preferred; comfortable learning new systems.
• Accurate and detail-oriented in documentation, data entry, audits, and follow-up.
• Credible, approachable, and responsive; builds trusted relationships with site leaders and employees while maintaining HR boundaries and consistent processes.
• Exercises sound judgment, communicates clearly and professionally, and coaches leaders through difficult conversations.
• Works independently, manages competing priorities, and follows through.
• Handles confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Willingness to travel to our facilities in New England.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:

• Our freshly renovated facility resides in Meridian, ID, just on the edge of the border with iconic Boise, ID. Here at Harvey, we believe in fostering a strong work-life balance, enabling you to thrive professionally while embracing the charm of Meridian and downtown life of Boise.

WHAT HARVEY PROVIDES:

• A fun, rapid-growing environment where new opportunities are regularly made available.
• Opportunities for training and development, including tuition reimbursement.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, employee equity program, and a 401k match program, along with profit sharing.
• Newly renovated 50,000 Sq Ft. state of the art manufacturing facility offering the opportunity to work with Rollomatic, Walter, and Star machines.
• Work Life Balance with 4-day work weeks being offered.
• Exceptional Employee Referral Program.
• Relocation Assistance provided for candidates who are not local to the area.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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