Human Resources Generalist

Stellae International was founded in 1991, with the intention of providing the supply chain solutions the fashion industry desperately needed. Initially it began with the importation of goods for fashion houses looking to build a US market. Through innovative thinking, our founder was able to simplify the way fashion houses shipped their merchandise to the United States. From there, our Import/Export and Logistics platforms were born. It began in a small office with only 5 employees; from there Stellae continued to grow as more and more companies required our services. Since then, we have expanded our infrastructure and watched as our clients expanded alongside us. Through the vast changes in technology, we have walked side by side with the fashion and luxury goods industry supporting its back office management and now we not only contain large fashion houses among our client list, but fashion startups as well. As the industry grows, so do we, as professionals in the back end of the fashion industry, we grow to provide the solutions and support that the industry needs.

Summary

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing hands-on HR support to employees and management within a fast-paced corporate and warehouse environment. This position serves as a key point of contact for employees and operational leadership regarding employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, administering pay, benefits, and leave, policy administration and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open hourly and exempt positions, collaborates with departmental account executives and supervisors to understand target skills and competencies.
• Partner with warehouse management to identify staffing requirements based on operational volume and business needs.
• Identify high potentials, run formal employee recognition programs, and work with management to coach, develop and drive career progression for high performers.
• Serve as a primary HR contact for warehouse employees, supervisors, and managers regarding workplace concerns, policies, procedures, and employee relations matters.
• Conduct employee investigations related to workplace complaints, policy violations, attendance, conduct, harassment, and other employee relations matters.
• Monitor attendance, absenteeism, lateness, callouts, and other workforce attendance trends.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation related to counseling, corrective actions, investigations, and employee relations cases.
• Coordinate new-hire orientation and onboarding for employees and ensure all required employment documentation is accurately completed and maintained.
• Administer and execute human resources programs including payroll, ensuring timecard approvals, benefits administration and all employee leaves.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices.
• Support training related to company policies, workplace conduct, safety, attendance, leadership, harassment prevention, and other HR topics.
• Coordinate employee events, luncheons, recognition awards to create and maintain an engaging and positive work environment.
• Partner with warehouse management and Safety teams to promote a safe working environment and assist with workplace injury reporting and worker’s compensation documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3–4 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Previous experience supporting employees in a warehouse, distribution center, logistics, fulfillment, manufacturing, or similar operational environment strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting a high-volume hourly workforce.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build trust with employee population.
• Knowledge of employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, attendance administration, and HR compliance.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and HR information systems.
• Work from the Huntington facility one day a week or as needed.