Bilingual HR Generalist

BILINGUAL HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST & BUSINESS PARTNER, ROYAL SWITCHGEAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Why we should be your Employer of Choice!

Royal Switchgear is growing fast! Our unlimited potential for growth will allow you the opportunity to grow with us while servicing an exciting industry in the utility and energy sector. It's an exciting time to be in this industry pushing toward clean and renewable energy. We are a part of the solution in fixing America's energy problems.

Our leadership team is transparent and are good people who treat each other like family and enjoy working together towards a common goal. There is an appreciation for the team and everyone on it. This is demonstrated through a culture that includes a supportive onboarding process, monthly performance-based incentive program, an annual Employee Engagement Survey, Service Awards, and competitive benefit offerings. If you enjoy flexible work, you can experience and learn multiple skills.

Summary

The Human Resources Generalist supports the HR Manager in executing HR operations, with a strong focus on full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, and employee engagement. This role partners with leaders to meet staffing needs and provide day-to-day HR support, while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage day-to-day recruiting for the site, including posting jobs, sourcing candidates, screening, scheduling interviews, and supporting hiring decisions; work directly with managers to understand staffing needs and ensure positions are filled quickly with qualified candidates; partner with Corporate Recruiters as needed.
• Provide support to the HR Director across multiple entities, including assisting with recruiting, job postings, and other HR-related administrative activities.
• Actively complying with company safety policies and procedures.
• Assist with planning and execution of employee engagement initiatives and events, including coordinating logistics, communication, and participation to support a positive workplace culture.
• Own and facilitate New Hire Orientation, ensuring a consistent and engaging onboarding experience; coordinate schedules, materials, and presenters while ensuring completion of all required documentation.
• Perform HR administrative functions, including maintaining employee records, processing transactions in HR systems, supporting onboarding/offboarding activities, and ensuring accuracy and compliance in all documentation and data entry.
• Being highly visible throughout the business and addressing employee issues with patience and empathy.
• Counseling employees regarding work, family, or personal issues.
• Acting as liaison between all employees and management to address opportunities, concerns, issues, and challenges.
• Promoting and cultivating a positive and productive culture through effective best practices.
• Identifying interpersonal conflicts, mediating successful resolutions, and monitoring outcomes to prevent reoccurrence.
• Facilitating employee training as needed.
• Providing support and guidance to management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Assist With Annual Employee Engagement Survey, Focus Groups, and action plan process.
• Support employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Assist with compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices, reviewing policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Complying with Disaster preparedness and Emergency Procedures.
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Must be available to support night shift operations 2–3 days per week, with flexibility to work 1–2 hours during evening or early morning hours as needed. Night shift schedule is Monday–Thursday 7:00 PM–5:30 AM and Friday 9:00 PM–5:30 AM.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• A minimum of three to five years of human resources generalist experience and a proven track record as an HR Business Partner.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software.
• Fluent in English (Spanish is a plus).
• Strong employee support and communication skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain clear and accurate records.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Work regular shifts to include evenings; weekends; and/or holidays as assigned. May by subject to call back, on call and/or emergency shifts.
• Must possess general manual dexterity to operate computer, equipment, tools, controls, or other objects; reach with hands or arms.
• Must possess mental acuity for attention to accuracy and detail.
• Must see in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Must hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.